Oldsmar Man Arrested for Sexual Battery on a 10 Year-old Girl
Update: According to investigators, at about 8:29 a.m. on Thursday, July 05, 2018, detention staff found Inmate Stufft in his housing area unresponsive. Stufft was found with a ligature around his neck from items readily available to him in his cell.
Detention staff called a medical emergency due to the fact inmate Stufft was unresponsive. Medical Staff performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on Stufft. Paramedics were called and responded to Inmate Stufft’s assigned housing area. Paramedics continued life saving measures.
Stufft was pronounced deceased at 8:47 a.m. on Thursday, July 05, 2018. Detectives say Stufft died from what appears to be self-inflicted injuries.
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Oldsmar resident, 49 year-old Christopher Wayne Stufft, was arrested by detectives from the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office on charges of sexual battery on a 10 year-old girl.
The crime occurred at Christopher Stufft’s residence located at 406 Countryside Key Boulevard, Oldsmar at approximately 12 a.m. on Sunday, July 1, 2018.
According to detectives, they became aware of the sexual battery on the 10-year-old child after the victim told her mother of the incident.
On the night of the incident, Stufft invited both the mother of the victim and the 10-year-old child over to his residence to watch movies. The victim was reported to have just fallen asleep on the couch next to her mother and Stufft.
Investigators say the mother of the victim went outside to the back porch to smoke a cigarette. While the mother of the victim was outside, Stufft vaginally penetrated the victim with his finger underneath her clothing and took photographs of the victim’s vaginal area with his cell phone. Detectives say the victim discreetly told her mother of the incident. The mother of the victim and the child left Stufft’s residence and returned home to call deputies.
Detectives interviewed Stufft at his residence about 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 1, 2018. Stufft admitted to having the mother of the victim and her child over to his residence to watch movies. During the investigation, Stufft denied inappropriately touching the victim.
Through various investigative techniques, detectives were able to determine that the incident did in fact take place.
Stufft was arrested at about 2:49 p.m. on Sunday, July 1, 2018, and he was transported to the Pinellas County Jail without further incident.
Stufft was charged with one count of Sexual Battery (on a child under 12 years of age).
Detectives confirmed Stufft was a former deputy for the Charles County Sheriff’s Office in Maryland from 2004 to 2009.
The investigation continues.