A Redding man was arrested on charges he abused his children for five years

A Redding man is in custody on suspicion he repeatedly abused his two children ― a minor and a teenage girl ― for years, according to the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies arrested Timothy Taylor, 56, after they received a report on Monday Taylor had allegedly been abusing his children for five years at their northwest Redding home, according to an announcement issued by the sheriff's office.

Detectives "learned Taylor had been sexually abusing one" of his children "since she was 14 years old. One of the incidents of abuse was particularly egregious and was determined to be an act of torture," the announcement said.

Taylor was arrested Tuesday during a traffic stop on Pine Grove Avenue near Shasta Lake, the sheriff's office reported.

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He was booked into the Shasta County Jail on charges of torture, oral copulation with a minor, rape by force of fear, assault with a deadly weapon, child abuse, sexual penetration with a minor and criminal threats, according to the announcement.

Taylor is being held on $1 million bail. His arraignment is scheduled for Thursday in Shasta County Superior Court, the sheriff's office said in the announcement.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the Shasta County Major Crimes Unit at 530-245-6135 or email MCU@co.shasta.ca.us.

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