Amador County - The Amador County Sheriff’s Department announced details Tuesday on the arrest of a former Elk Grove Unified School District employee for “crimes against a child.” On January 13th, Amador County Sheriff’s Detectives, assisted by the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office arrested Mark Steven Tindall, a resident of Sacramento, for “sexual abuse of a minor under the age of 14.” According to Amador County Undersheriff Jim Wegner, the arrest took place at the Elk Grove School District where Tindall had worked for a short period of time as a substitute bus driver. Local authorities were involved because the abuse reportedly took place at the suspect’s former home in Volcano and other locations in Amador County. Wegner said the arrest was based on a report from a 35-year-old male who stated that between 1986 and 1988 he was molested by a friend’s father, identified as Tindall. The victim told police that he never reported the crimes previously because of fear. The victim said Tindall, who at the time was employed by the Department of Corrections, showed the victim a handgun and threatened to harm him or his family if he disclosed the crimes. The victim decided to report the crimes after Tindall attempted to contact him again through Facebook, a social networking site. Wegner said that ”during the investigation, detectives were able to obtain a recorded conversation between Tindall and the victim, wherein Tindall made incriminating statements, including apologizing and stating that he wished he could ‘take things back’.” Based on the investigation so far and a review of evidence seized from Tindall’s home, Wegner said detectives have located two additional victims who reported being molested by Tindall between 1986 and 1995. Wegner said it is believed that Tindall resided in Amador County until 2005 before moving to Sacramento County. Tindall retired as a corrections officer with the Department of Corrections in 2005 and has since worked as a driver with a private transportation firm. An Amador County Superior Court warrant for Tindall’s arrest was obtained and he is now in custody at the Amador County Sheriff’s Office. He was booked for multiple lewd and illegal acts with a child under the age of 14. His bail was set at $100,000. The Amador County Sheriff’s Office believes that, “as the identified crimes happened between 15 to 24 years ago, and having located two additional victims,” other victim’s of Tindall may exist. Anyone with information regarding known or possible victims of Tindall is urged to contact the Amador County Sheriff’s Office at (209) 223-6500. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Wednesday, 20 January 2010 03:33
Sheriff Arrests Former Volcano Resident for Sexual Abuse
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Amador County - The Amador County Sheriff’s Department announced details Tuesday on the arrest of a former Elk Grove Unified School District employee for “crimes against a child.” On January 13th, Amador County Sheriff’s Detectives, assisted by the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office arrested Mark Steven Tindall, a resident of Sacramento, for “sexual abuse of a minor under the age of 14.” According to Amador County Undersheriff Jim Wegner, the arrest took place at the Elk Grove School District where Tindall had worked for a short period of time as a substitute bus driver. Local authorities were involved because the abuse reportedly took place at the suspect’s former home in Volcano and other locations in Amador County. Wegner said the arrest was based on a report from a 35-year-old male who stated that between 1986 and 1988 he was molested by a friend’s father, identified as Tindall. The victim told police that he never reported the crimes previously because of fear. The victim said Tindall, who at the time was employed by the Department of Corrections, showed the victim a handgun and threatened to harm him or his family if he disclosed the crimes. The victim decided to report the crimes after Tindall attempted to contact him again through Facebook, a social networking site. Wegner said that ”during the investigation, detectives were able to obtain a recorded conversation between Tindall and the victim, wherein Tindall made incriminating statements, including apologizing and stating that he wished he could ‘take things back’.” Based on the investigation so far and a review of evidence seized from Tindall’s home, Wegner said detectives have located two additional victims who reported being molested by Tindall between 1986 and 1995. Wegner said it is believed that Tindall resided in Amador County until 2005 before moving to Sacramento County. Tindall retired as a corrections officer with the Department of Corrections in 2005 and has since worked as a driver with a private transportation firm. An Amador County Superior Court warrant for Tindall’s arrest was obtained and he is now in custody at the Amador County Sheriff’s Office. He was booked for multiple lewd and illegal acts with a child under the age of 14. His bail was set at $100,000. The Amador County Sheriff’s Office believes that, “as the identified crimes happened between 15 to 24 years ago, and having located two additional victims,” other victim’s of Tindall may exist. Anyone with information regarding known or possible victims of Tindall is urged to contact the Amador County Sheriff’s Office at (209) 223-6500. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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