Man charged with sexual conduct with a minor

By Jon Johnson
Assistant Editor
Published on Sunday, December 14, 2008 8:57 AM MST

For the second time this year, a young adult male has been charged with having sexual intercourse with a female victim who was only 14 years of age.

Tyson Bruce Brown, 20, of Safford appeared before Justice Court II Judge Dewey Bryce on Wednesday for his preliminary hearing. Brown is charged with one count of sexual intercourse with a minor, a class-2 felony.

Elias Bryton Blake, 21, of Safford was arraigned Aug. 12 on two counts of sexual conduct with a minor.

Tyson Bruce Brown

At Brown’s hearing, Thatcher Police Department Sgt. Everett Cauthen testified that he discovered Brown and the juvenile victim in a state of undress inside Brown’s 1979 white Lincoln Coupe.

Carter said Brown admitted to having unprotected sex with the victim. Carter’s report states Brown said he knew what he was doing was wrong but that the victim had seduced him. He said it was the only time he had sex with the victim.

According to Cauthen’s police report, the victim admitted to her mother that she had intercourse with Brown several times in the past month. She allegedly made the admission while her mother drove her to the Mount Graham Regional Medical Center to be examined.

Judge Bryce found probable cause that Brown committed the crime and bound the case over to Superior Court for arraignment on Dec. 12 at 9 a.m. Brown remains in the custody of the Graham County Jail with a bond of $20,000.

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It May Be wrote on Dec 30, 2008 11:06 AM:

" true that Tyson Brown is emotionally and mentally younger than his actual age of 20. That is certainly something for investigation and to be taken into account. Still, the question of the girl's parents and their responsibility in all this remains. It is a sad thing that has happened and let's all hope things turn out for the best. "

WELL HERE WE ARE wrote on Dec 29, 2008 5:14 PM:

" Here We are as the good folks of Graham County pointing fingers but if you look at your hand as you point that all mitghy finger you have three pointing back at your self. Do not be so quick to judge. I am sure that this story has a lot of pages missing,and maybe someone should ckeck out Tysons back ground. Maybe his I U is not up to being at 20 years old. "

DL 1 wrote on Dec 29, 2008 4:38 PM:

" I was reading the comments on this young man and some are good and some are bad. But I would like to know if the authority's are going to test this guy to see if he has the mental capablity of a true 20 year old. Because I have known Tyson and his family for the last 15 years. His parents and a bitter divorce and he had problems in school. And I think it would be very help full in Tyson case to see if he is 20 or maybe alot younger before we judge so harshly. God Bless "

Attention wrote on Dec 29, 2008 4:01 PM:

" Ok so from what I've read were not looking to do the blame game here but I just would like to know if anyone has seen were Tyson's mind set is? I think there should be other ?s asked here like what is the age common age of people he hangout with? How about did he ever struggle with school? How was his childhood? These are some of the ?'s that mind when I saw this. Cause I'm pretty sure that he doesnt hold a Dagree in education like Parmeter. So let read between the lines here people. "

I cant imagine wrote on Dec 23, 2008 11:45 AM:

" my 14 year old being so needy and starved for love she has to have sex with a 20 year old opportunistic pig. She will tell you the same thing.

Girls who have sex and get pregnant at an early age typically don't have good relationships with thier parents. Very sad, but true. I really feel bad for this child. She needs some serious love and understanding right now. I pray she is getting it. "

right on wrote on Dec 23, 2008 12:25 AM:

" Smalltown, I totally agree with you... I have a 13 year old daughter and we have great communication. If I am late getting home I am calling her on her cell to make sure she knows and I know where she is. I don't think there are many minutes of the day that I don't know where my kids are!!! And I have 3! "

smalltown wrote on Dec 22, 2008 7:57 AM:

" the mother needs to start taking care of her 14 yr old daughter. maybe if she had a closer eye on her this would have never happen? anyone ever think of that?
who knows, lock up your 14yrs olds! "

blame game wrote on Dec 17, 2008 9:11 PM:

" Don't blame the mother or the underaged girl. A 20 year old "man" with a 14 year old girl, that is just sick. "

Not afraid of scummy looking dude wrote on Dec 17, 2008 7:30 PM:

" Oh yes "Uh Oh", the dude who can't even get the time of day from a woman of age looks real scary. This loser is going to get locked up for a long time. Too bad Parmeter knew the law better and knew he wouldn't get in that much trouble living out his deranged fantasies. "

What... wrote on Dec 17, 2008 4:37 PM:

" does that mean UH-OH? Please let us know. Too bad Tyson Brown isn't a coach at EAC or he wouldn't be wearing those orange PJ's. I feel bad for all involved here, but where were this girl's parents? "

UH-Oh wrote on Dec 16, 2008 3:47 PM:

" Well I feel for sorry for whoever goes up against the Browns..... "

hmmmm wrote on Dec 16, 2008 3:45 PM:

" I am just not sure how a 14 year old girls mother doesn't know she is with a certain boy several times in a month.... I would think that means she is ok with it! Not that it makes it right but I wouldnt feel right pressing charges if I knew my daughter was "with" him. Come on people pay attention to your kids! "

Amanda wrote on Dec 16, 2008 11:50 AM:

" tyson, and tysons father, im sooooo sorry!!! "

Compare wrote on Dec 14, 2008 7:19 PM:

" Man, he should of done a 16 year old, that seems to almost be legal in Safford. "

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