Holmes County Investigators have arrested and charged Shawn Charlton with sexual battery on a child under 12 following an investigation initiated on the evening of April 19.
Late Friday evening, Holmes County Sheriff’s Office received a report alleging that Shawn Charlton had inappropriately touched a four-year-old child within Holmes County. In response, investigators promptly launched an investigation.
Investigators traveled to Charlton’s location in Okaloosa County to conduct an interview with him. During the interview, Charlton admitted to investigators that he sexually battered the child.
Subsequently, investigators diligently worked late into the night to obtain an arrest warrant for Charlton.
With the collaboration of Okaloosa County deputies, Charlton was immediately taken into custody and housed at Okaloosa County Jail.
He will be extradited back to Holmes County to face charges related to sexual battery on a child under 12.
