A Pensacola man is accused of invading a woman's Escambia County home, holding her hostage with a knife and forcing her to watch him masturbate on the couch before stealing thousands of dollars worth of valuables.

Christopher Strickland, 36, was arrested Wednesday and charged with aggravated assault, battery, an unnatural and lascivious sex offense, larceny and home invasion with a weapon, all stemming from an incident in June, according to the Escambia County Sheriff's Office.

Strickland allegedly entered a woman's home around 6 a.m. June 2 while wearing women's clothing and held a pillow over the woman's face, causing her to struggle and try to escape.

He then allegedly held a knife to her throat and said, "If you try to get away again, I will kill your baby," his arrest report states.

The victim, who stated in the report that she did not know how the suspect got into her home, told authorities that Strickland retrieved a bra and underwear from her dresser drawer and put them on.

At some point during the incident, which the victim says took place between 6 and 9 a.m., the victim also observed Strickland trying on clothes that belonged to her infant child, the report stated.

Strickland dragged the woman into the living room and forced her to watch porn on his cellphone while he masturbated on the couch in front of her, according to the report. The victim reportedly tried to call the police, but the suspect grabbed her, scratched her and forced her to remain on the couch.

Strickland left around 9 a.m. and allegedly said to the victim, "Do not call the police, because if you do, I will come back and kill you, because I am always around this area."

She reported the following items as stolen after he left: A $900 watch, a $400 necklace, a $400 gold chain, a $100 gold ring and clothes that the victim valued at $40 were all stolen from the residence.

The ECSO submitted a camouflage vehicle headrest cover that the suspect allegedly abandoned on the victim's kitchen floor for evidence and in September, the article of clothing produced a positive DNA match to Strickland.

Days later in September, the victim identified Strickland's photo in a photo line-up, according to the report.

A warrant affidavit was prepared and Strickland was booked into Escambia County Jail shortly after noon on Wednesday where he is currently held on a bond of $283,500. Strickland has been booked into Escambia County Jail six times since 2009.

Jake Newby can be reached at jnewby@pnj.com or 850-435-8538.