Crime

Bradenton man was charged with forcing a child to watch porn. Molestation charges added

A 31-year-old Bradenton man who was out on bond for forcing a child to watch porn with him was arrested again and charged with two counts of lewd and lascivious molestation of a child under the age of 12.

According to court documents, Christopher Craft was arrested in March 2019 after a Bradenton Police Department investigation revealed he was forcing a child to watch pornography with him.

Craft posted bond and is currently awaiting trial on those charges, but was arrested on March 9 on the new charges, which were added to the existing case.

According to the arrest warrant obtained by the Bradenton Herald on Friday, the continuing investigation revealed that Craft forced the child to do other things during the time he was making her watch the porn.

According to jail records, he was released on March 11 after posting bonds totaling $50,000. A trial date has not yet been set.

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Mark Young
Bradenton Herald
Breaking News/Real Time Reporter Mark Young began his career in 1996 and has been with the Bradenton Herald since 2014. He has won more than a dozen awards over the years, including the coveted Lucy Morgan Award for In-Depth Reporting from the Florida Press Club and for beat reporting from the Society for Professional Journalists to name a few. His reporting experience is as diverse as the communities he covers. Support my work with a digital subscription
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