A 36-year-old Crossville man faces a litany of severe charges following his arrest by local authorities on Wednesday afternoon.

Eric L. Brown was taken into custody at approximately 12:45 PM on June 17, 2026, by Officer Tyrel Lorenz of the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department.

According to booking logs, Brown is currently being held as a pre-trial detainee on 14 separate counts, including multiple charges alleging the abuse of a position of trust. The specific charges include:

• 4 counts of Sexual Battery by an Authority Figure

• 5 counts of Statutory Rape by an Authority Figure

• 5 counts of Aggravated Statutory Rape

While bond has been set at $500,000 for one of the sexual battery charges, Brown is currently being held without bond on the remaining 13 counts.

No further details regarding the specific nature of the allegations have been released by the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department at this time. This remains a developing story.