Christopher Aaron Lewis

WARSAW — Christopher Aaron Lewis, 28, 1082 Greene Drive, Warsaw, is being charged with sexual battery, a level 6 felony and a class B misdemeanor of battery.

On Sept. 25, 2015, Warsaw Police Officer Jordan Foreman and Officer Ryan Coble responded to a sexual battery at a hotel located in Warsaw. Both Lewis and his victim are employed by the hotel and had been texting back and forth with Lewis texting and asking if his coworker would be his “friend with benefits.”

According to an affidavit of probable cause, Lewis’ coworker was cleaning a room on Sept. 25, 2015, when Lewis came into the room and began tickling her stomach and then stated “let’s go” and forced the her to the floor. Lewis stated no one would find them out there and attempted to remove the female’s pants.

Lewis began touching the female’s breasts through her clothing and tried to shove his hand down her pants. The woman began fighting him and threatened to kick him in the face and forced Lewis off her body. Lewis then stopped and left the room stating it was just a joke. Lewis sent her a text message asking if she was scared and stating he didn’t do anything.

Coble spoke with Lewis on Sept. 24, 2015, and he admitted he had grabbed his coworker’s behind and she hadn’t called the police then. The affidavit states Lewis repeated multiple times, “It’s her word against mine.”

When Coble spoke with Lewis’ coworker they said Lewis had given her a ride home after work a couple of times, but they weren’t romantically involved.

The coworker reported she had been afraid of Lewis during the incident.

Foreman also spoke with Lewis, who admitted he went into the room his coworker was cleaning, but just to help make the bed.

Lewis provided Foreman with his phone, who observed one of the messages read, “Are you scared, LOL” and “Really, it’s like that, damn the cops, I didn’t do s*#t.” Lewis admitted he’d been talking about subjects in a sexual manner with his coworker, further stating he likes flirting with all the girls.

Lewis is being held on a $5,250 surety and cash bond.