Former Lake Wales Police Officers second trail started today

Former Lake Wales Police Officers second trail started today

Former Lake Wales Police Corporal Christopher Roberts, 35, was accused of inappropriately touching a 6 year old girl.

He was arrested in May 2007, at which time he resigned from the police department.
Roberts was on trial earlier this year but the jurors could not reach a verdict and a mistrial was declared.

If Roberts is convicted he could face a maximum of life in prison.

Roberts did serve on the police department for 8 years.

According to the Sheriff’s site


Inmate Name: ROBERTS, CHRISTOPHER Release Date: 06/21/2007
Booking Number: 2007-013218 Booking Date: 06/01/2007
Race: W Sex: M DOB: XX/XX/XXXX Height: 602 Weight: 225
Location: TRANSFERRED TO BOOKING
Arresting Agency: POLK COUNTY SHERIFF
Hold: N Hold for:
Disposition of Hold:
DNA: ?
AKA
No known AKA
Charge Number 1
Statute: 800.04(5B) LEWD LASCV BEHAVIOR-MOLEST VIC LESS 12YOA OFFENDER 18 YOA O
Charge on arrest docket: MOLEST VIC U/12YOA OFFENDER 18 OR OLDER
Bond Type: SBN
Bond Number: AS50133446 Purge Number:
Purge/Bond Amount: 50,000.00 Surety: 0.00
Cash: 0.00 Bond Exp.: SBN# AS50-133446 50000.00 Disposition: SBN/PTR
Upgrade/Reduction:

SBN - Surety Bond
PTR - Pre-Trial Release