The illicit interactions began in December and ended in March, according to arrest warrants.
The allegations came into the FBI and accused Joseph Frances Tippett of having sex with the 15-year-old boy. At the time, Tippett was a security guard for a firm that patrolled FBI and other federal buildings.
Investigators went to Tippett’s York, South Carolina, home where they found him and the teen on March 27. During that visit, they also saw collars and bondage objects, according to search warrants.
The teenager was taken to the York Police Department. Tippett was arrested and charged with criminal sexual conduct with a minor or attempt - victim under 16 years of age – second degree. He is being held without bond.