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Cache County man arrested on suspicion of child sex abuse, bestiality

A 19-year-old Cache County man as been arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing at least five children, as well as a dog, the Cache County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday.

Christopher VanDam, of Lewiston, was arrested Thursday on multiple counts of sodomy on a child, sex abuse of a child, sexual battery and bestiality, the sheriff’s office said.

“At this time, we know of at least five victims ranging in age from 4-13 years old, and the abuse has been ongoing for several years. Investigators are still actively working this cases,” according to a news release.

The sheriff’s office asked anyone with additional information about the case to contact them through their tip line at 435-755-1100.