Popular YouTube personality, comic book character creator Chris Chan arrested in Henrico

A popular YouTube personality and inventor of a comic book character has been arrested in Henrico on suspicion of incest.

Henrico Police arrested Christine [formerly Christian] Chandler, 39, who also goes by the name of Chris Chan, Aug. 1 at the Regency Inn near Regency mall. Chan, who created the comic book character Sonichu (a combination of video game character Sonic the Hedgehog and Pokemon character Pikachu), is alleged to have been perpetrating an incestuous relationship with her mother, who is believed to be 79. The two live together in the Ruckersville area in Greene County, Virginia, according to the Greene County Sheriff’s Office, which received information about the alleged sex crime July 31 and then issued an arrest warrant.

Henrico Police located Chandler and made the arrest the following day. Chandler is being held without bond at the Central Virginia Regional Jail, while Greene County Sheriff’s Office officials continue their investigation.

Anyone with information should contact Investigator Jason Tooley with the Greene County Sheriff’s Office at (434) 531-0866.