SACRAMENTO POLICE DEPARTMENT News Release
		Release #12-12-02 December 12, 2002 For Immediate Release
						Media Office 916-433-0808  Capt. Sam Somers Sgt. Justin Risley, PIO AA Audrey Lee PCIII Cheryl Moore Internet: www.sacpd.org

The Sacramento Police Department’s Sexual Assault and Child Abuse (S.A.C.A) Unit, in partnership with an investigator assigned to the Unit from the California Bureau of Investigation, Sexual Predator Apprehension Team, concluded a month long investigation. This investigation led to the serving of a search warrant at 19 Durazno Court this morning, December 12, 2002, at approximately 7:05 a.m.   This partnership has provided the Police Department additional resources in investigating and arresting sexual predators in the City of Sacramento.  At the residence, Christopher Todd Hettiger (D.O.B.- 08-26-66) was taken into custody without incident.  Hettiger was transported and incarcerated at the Sacramento County Main Jail on a variety of charges stemming from the alleged sexual assault of a 12 year old male.

On November 3, 2002, the Sacramento Police Department received a crime report from Livermore Police Department indicating that the victim was sexually assaulted by Hettiger over approximately one year’s time.   The victim and his mother recently moved to Livermore from Sacramento.  After his mother found out about the alleged sexual assault in Sacramento, she notified the Livermore Police Department.

The initial investigation revealed that the victim’s mother began to attend the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints located at 751 Rio Tierra Avenue approximately 18 months ago.  While at the Church, the mother met Hettiger who was an Elder and Sunday school teacher.  The victim attended Hettiger’s Sunday school classes.  Additionally, the victim’s mother was hired to clean Hettiger’s home.  On several occasions the victim stayed at Hettiger’s home overnight which is when the sexual assaults allegedly occurred.  Investigators are concerned that there may be additionally victims and are asking anyone with information to contact the Police Department.

A copy of this release and photo of the suspect photo can be found at our website at www.sacpd.org.

Anyone with information regarding Hettiger is requested to call Crime Alert at 443-HELP or 1-800-AA-CRIME.

Sergeant Justin Risley
Ref # 12-12-02
 
 

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