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Man wanted in Smith County for child sex crimes arrested in Florida
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Man wanted in Smith County for child sex crimes arrested in Florida

  • November 15, 2025

DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla. (KLTV) – A man wanted in Tyler for child sex crimes was arrested in Florida Friday morning.

According to the Walton County Sheriff’s Office, the U.S. Marshals Task Force arrested wanted fugitive, Christopher Lynn Bowles 42, at his girlfriends home on Coy Burgess Loop in DeFuniak Springs, Fla.

The Walton County Sheriff’s Office said that Bowles has nationwide extradition warrants out of the Smith County Sheriff’s Office for sexual assault of a child and continuous sexual assault of a child under 14 years old.

According to the release, Bowles will be extradited back to Smith County to face his charges.

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