Man Arrested on Suspicion of 31 Felonies

HAVRE, Mont. (NMB) – A man arrested by Havre Police in December on suspicion of engaging in sexual intercourse with a minor is facing 31 pending felony charges.

33-year-old Kristopher Alan Chapman is facing six counts of sexual intercourse without consent, 24 counts of sexual abuse of children and one count of indecent exposure.

According to an affidavit filed in Hill County District Court on January 16, an individual went to the Havre Police Department on December 10 to alert authorities that Chapman had been engaging in sexual intercourse with a 13-year-old girl.

Officers were granted a warrant to search Chapman’s phone and found at least 19 photos of a 13-year-old girl either partially or completely nude. Chapman is present in many of the photographs.

Also found on the phone was five videos from December 2019 of Chapman engaging in sexual intercourse with the 13-year-old girl.

Chapman had previously been convicted of felony assault with a weapon in Hill County District Court in May 2016. He was given a six years deferred sentence and has been wearing a GPS monitor. He has been in adult probation and is a registered violent offender.

Chapman’s arraignment is scheduled for February 3 at 9:30 AM.

Chapman remains in the Hill County Detention Center.