Overview
- Prosecutors said Nov. 25 that Wade S. Christofferson, 72, faces counts of attempting to sexually exploit a minor and coercion and enticement.
- A Nov. 12 report prompted Dublin police to search his home, where they found a child-size door marked “H POTTER,” children’s writing on walls, and bedding in a modified attic crawl space.
- The complaint alleges 15 to 20 acts of in-person abuse of an Ohio child, a sexually explicit FaceTime call with a Utah child, and letters using coded language to reference sexual activity.
- An affidavit details code words allegedly taught to the Utah child and lists phone searches for sex-crimes defense attorneys and clergy reporting obligations.
- Christofferson was arrested Nov. 20 in Utah, booked into the Salt Lake County Jail, and is expected to be transferred to Ohio as the FBI and local partners continue the case; he is presumed innocent.