Special agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have arrested and charged a former deputy of the Bledsoe County Sheriff’s Department in connection to the sexual assault of an inmate in his custody.
According to a TBI press release, at the request of 12th Judicial District Attorney General Courtney Lynch, agents began investigating the allegation on October 31st. During the investigation, agents determined 28-year-old Christopher Peyton Watson assaulted the inmate during transport on October 30th. The Bledsoe County Sheriff’s Department no longer employs Watson.
On Friday (May 17, 2024), agents arrested the Graysville man and charged him with one count of Rape and one count of Sexual Contact With An Inmate. At the time of this release, he remained in the custody of the Bledsoe County Sheriff’s Department.