A New Mexico actor and producer was arrested Oct. 21 after he was accused of sexually abusing a young relative.

Christopher Ranney, 48, was charged with criminal sexual penetration of a child under 13, criminal sexual contact of a minor and bribery of a witness after the girl told her mother Ranney had been touching her inappropriately since she was 8, according to an arrest warrant affidavit filed in Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court. 

According to the affidavit, Ranney admitted to the crimes and apologized after he was confronted. 

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