Sexual Offenses

Russell Millsaps, Ex-Mesa Cop Accused of Molesting Kids, Pleads Not Guilty

A retired Mesa cop accused of molesting two kids and sharing child porn with a man who recently was arrested in a Homeland Security investigation has pleaded not guilty to the charges against him.Russell Millsaps, 66, was arrested by Mesa detectives a couple of weeks ago, after Homeland Security age ... More >>

Christopher Clark of Mesa Addicted to Child Porn, Wife Does In-Home Child Care

Christopher Clark must know a few things about temptation. The 53-year-old Mesa man is reportedly obsessed with videos of little kids having sex. Meanwhile, his wife -- a former preschool teacher -- has kept the home full of little kids as she runs an in-home babysitting service and takes care of s ... More >>

Mesa Doctor Gabriel Ogbonnaya Found Not Guilty of a Dozen Sex-Abuse Charges

A Mesa doctor who was charged with a dozen sex-abuse charges in 2010 was found not guilty yesterday by a jury of his peers.Gabriel Ogbonnaya, who was a physician with Healing Touch Internal Medicine in Mesa, was accused by multiple women of making sexual advances toward them in his capacity as a doc ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Begs for Votes, and Devin Fleenor's Anti-Arpaio Ad Hits TV

Joe practically begs viewers to let him keep his job in this new ad Sheriff Joe looks like a worried old man in his new TV commercial, the latest in a series of pricey ads that his re-election campaign has been inundating county boob tubes with. "Despite all the criticism," he says, gesticulating ... More >>

Joe Arpaio's Deputy Told to Work Fraud Cases Instead of Child Rape Crime

See also: Joe Arpaio Cares About "the Kids" in Ironic New Campaign Ad See also: Joe Arpaio's Replacement, Paul Penzone, Blasts Sheriff's Handling of Sex Crimes in New Ad See also: Victims Wonder Why Arpaio Let Sex-Abuse Cases Languish See also: Ex-Police Chief's Book Details Arpaio's Negligence in E ... More >>

Brian Fortner Pegged by MCSO as Owner of Duffel Bag Full of Kiddie Porn -- Because He Left His Driver's License in It

How could the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office possibly track down the owner of a duffel bag full of kiddie porn that was tossed in a dumpster in the Northwest Valley?In 27-year-old Brian Fortner's case, investigators probably just had to look at his driver's license -- which he allegedly left in th ... More >>

Ask a Mexican on Culeros and Sexual Deviancy

Ramon Rivera's DNA Was Taken After a Drug Arrest -- Now He's Charged With Sex Crimes

A DNA match led to the July 5 arrest of a man who police say is responsible for at least two sexual assault cases from 2004 and 2006.Phoenix police recently arrested Ramon Manuel Rivera, 50, on several counts of felony sexual assault, sexual abuse, and kidnapping. In May, police were able to link Ri ... More >>

The Invisible War: Doc Reveals a Military That Is "Target Rich" for Sexual Predators

Sarah Walker Urges Any Victims of Lee Lubonne Come Forward; Talks About Experience

Sarah Walker's doing a rare and brave thing -- going public as an alleged victim of a sexual assault.Walker wants any people who believe they're also victims of Lee Lubonne -- the self-described "sex pig" currently jailed on suspicion of two sexual assaults -- to come forward to the Maricopa County ... More >>

Thomas Warner, Paradise Valley Elementary School Teacher, Jailed on Kiddie-Porn Charges

According to Thomas Warner, he's been an elementary school teacher in the Paradise Valley School District for 11 years.According to the Phoenix Police Department, he's also a kiddie-porn collector.Warner, 54, was arrested this morning after Phoenix cops from the Arizona Internet Crimes Against Child ... More >>

Luis Mejia Ortiz Claimed Head Injury Caused Him to Molest 9-Year-Old. Now He's Going to Prison

MCSOLuis Mejia Ortiz​Admitted pederast Luis Mejia Ortiz was in Maricopa County Superior Court today, where he was sentenced to 17 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges that he molested his girlfriend's 9-year-old daughter on several occasions.In all, Ortiz pleaded guilty to one count ... More >>

Pervert Priest Wanted After Failing to Register as a Sex Offender

Former priest/sex offender Juan Guillen ​Juan Guillen, who was a priest at the Immaculate Conception Church for over 20 years before heading to prison for attempted child molestation, is a wanted man just days after getting released from prison.Guillen was released from an Arizona prison on Octobe ... More >>

One-Man Crime Spree Jamal Mitchell Pleads Not Guilty to Murder

MCSOOne-man crime spree Jamal Mitchell.​Convicted sex offender/multiple felon Jamal Mitchell was in court this morning where he pleaded not guilty to his latest alleged crimes, which include murder.Mitchell was arrested last month and booked into jail on a laundry list of crimes, including child m ... More >>

One-Man Crime Spree Jamal Mitchell -- a Convicted Sex Offender -- Currently Charged With Child Molestation, Armed Robbery, and Murder

MCSO Jamal David Mitchell ​One look at convicted sex offender Jamal Mitchell's most-recent arrest report, and you'd think the guy's incapable of taking a breath without breaking the law, which wouldn't be too far from the truth. A convicted sex offender/multiple felon who's served time in p ... More >>

Tempe Police Allowed Shaquille O’Neal to Play Cop by Giving Him Secret Info on Software Used to Detect Kiddy Porn

Convicted Rapist Edward Hartley to 13-Year-Old: My Penis is Too Small to Hurt You

MCSOEdward Hartley, by his own admission, has a tiny penis.​Convicted rapist Edward Hartley, by his own account, has a small penis. It's so small, in fact, that he whipped it out in front of a 13-year-old girl he found at a bus stop to reassure her that if the two were to have sex, he wouldn't hur ... More >>

Justin Garcia Ended Sexual Assault of Fiancee to "Jerk Off." Arrest Leads to Discovery of Feces-Scented Drug Den

MCSOJustin Garcia​For 22-year-old Justin Adrian Garcia, a night of heavy drinking and cocaine use led to the violent sexual assault of his fiancee -- which, in turn, led cops to the drug den he was living in with his victim and her young son.According to police, the place just reeks of feces.Accor ... More >>

Brocked Up: Supervisor Fulton Brock Attempted to Cover Up the Sexual Liaisons Between His Wife, Daughter and a Teenage Boy

A Former Jehovah's Witness Elder Who Sexually Abused a Teenager Gets Only Six Months

Fry's Electronics Employees Take Computer In for Repair, Find Child Porn

Image: Maricopa County Sheriff's OfficeJames Long, 57, of Glendale, took his computer to Fry's Electronics for repair -- and was arrested yesterday after technicians found child porn.​Fry's Electronics employees discovered child porn on a computer brought to the store for repair last April, leadin ... More >>

David Robert Morris Hit With 30-Year Prison Sentence for Using Phoenix Home as Kiddie Porn Studio

David Robert Morris​A Phoenix man who used his west Phoenix home to shoot kiddie-porn films was sentenced today in Maricopa County Superior Court to 30 years in prison.David Robert Morris pleaded guilty in May to two counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, one count of child molestation, and o ... More >>

Backroom Casting Couch Recruiter Antonio Gonzalez Faces Additional Kiddy-Porn-Related Charges

MCSO Backroom Casting Couch recruiter Antonio "Gonzo" Gonzalez.​Things just got even worse for "reality" porn recruiter Antonio Adrian "Gonzo" Gonzalez."Gonzo" was charged last month with several kiddy-porn-related charges for allegedly sexually attacking several underage girls he was recru ... More >>

Serial Rapist Hoped DNA Would Clear His Name -- Instead, it Linked Him to Another Rape

Timothy Boles thought DNA would clear his name -- but it didn't; it just linked him to another rape.​Convicted serial rapist Timothy Boles thought petitioning authorities to test his DNA would clear him of one of the four sexual assaults of which he's been convicted. Not only didn't the test ... More >>

Phoenix Sex Offender Brought in From Guatemala After Eight Years of Evading Probation and Child Support

  Leroy Smalley went to Guatemala after being convicted of attempted child molestation in 2003, evading an order for lifetime probation. Authorities brought him back to the United States last week. ​Leroy Smalley was down on his luck in 2003. He'd just been convicted in a child molesta ... More >>

KPHO Pities Susan Brock and Her "Tough" Sentence With List of "Similar" Cases That Are Only "Similar" Because She's a Woman

www.kpho.com​Susan Brock, the teen-touching somewhat-estranged wife of Maricopa County Supervisor Fulton Brock, was sentenced yesterday to 13 years in prison for carrying out a three-year sexual relationship with a teenage boy she met through the Mormon Church -- and KPHO seems to think that ... More >>

Surprise High School Teacher Arrested for Sexually Abusing 13-Year-Old Niece

MCSOMarcos Cantu, a teacher, is accused of sexually abusing his 13-year-old niece.​A teacher at a Surprise high school was arrested earlier today for allegedly sexually abusing his 13-year-old niece.Marcos Cantu, 39, a teacher at Valley Vista High School is Surprise, has been charged with one coun ... More >>

Avondale Man Forces Estranged Wife to Bathe Three Times During Alleged Sexual Assault

James McCoy​An Avondale man is either obsessed with hygiene or obsessed with destroying evidence of sexual assault -- or both.Authorities say 25-year-old James McCoy forced his estranged wife to bathe three times, once before, and twice after he allegedly sexually assaulted her earlier this month. ... More >>

Another "Vampire" Found in Valley. This One Drives a Hearse, Sleeps in a Coffin, Has Fangs, and is Also a Sex Offender

There's a new addition to the Edward/ Jacob debate: Robert Gray.​Get out your garlic cloves, and sharpen your wooden stakes -- the Valley of the Sun has a vampire problem.For the third time this month, a Valley resident has been arrested, who claims to be a vampire -- this one happens to be a sex ... More >>

Wanted Sex Offender Arrested at Phoenix Park -- Right Across the Street From an Elementary School

www.colfunnyshirts.com​A wanted sex offender was arrested last week doing exactly what you might expect a wanted sex offender to be doing: hangin' out near an elementary school.The U.S. Marshal's Office got a tip last week that Michael Jack Owl, a 37-year-old fugitive, who failed to register as a ... More >>

Grand Jury Indicts Youth Pastor on Child Molestation Charges

Christopher Furey​If you read the headline to this post and think you're experiencing a case of deja vu, we assure you, you're not. Leaders of a church being accused of molesting kids is nothing new, to say the least, and the latest member of the cloth accused of feelin' up kids while leading a co ... More >>

Bullhead City Couple Pleads Not Guilty to Murdering and Sexually Assaulting Their 6-Week-Old Son

Police believe Staci Lynn Barbosa and Jonathan Edward Vandergriff brutally raped their one-month-old son​A Bullhead City couple accused of "brutally" sexually assaulting and murdering their six-week-old baby pleaded not guilty to murder, and several other charges related to the boy's death, ... More >>

Mesa Doc Officially Charged With 14 Counts of Sexual Abuse and Assault

Dr. Gabriel Ogbonnaya​Just one day after his medical license was suspended by the Arizona Medical Board, Dr. Gabriel Ogbonnaya has been formally charged with sexual abuse and sexual assault.Maricopa County Attorney Rick Romley announced at a press conference yesterday that his office has charged O ... More >>

Bullhead City Couple Arrested After Their Newborn Baby Dies From "Brutal" Sexual Attack

Bullhead City Police Department Police believe Staci Lynn Barbosa and Jonathan Edward Vandergriff brutally raped their one-month-old son.​A Bullhead City couple was arrested yesterday after their 1-month-old baby died as a result of what police are calling a "brutal sexual assault."Bullhead ... More >>

Agua Fria Special-Education Teacher Accused of Raping Special Needs Student is Charged With Kidnapping, Too

Brian Willner​ Brian Willner, the 35-year-old director of the special-education program at Agua Fria High School who was accused of raping a 15-year-old special needs student, has been formally charged with three felonies.Willner was arrested last Monday but was not immediately charged with ... More >>

Agua Fria Special Education Director Accused of Raping and Threatening Special Needs Student

Brian Willner is accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl with special needs.​The Avondale Police Department -- after a two week investigation -- has arrested the director of the Aqua Fria High School's special education program after a 15-year-old student with special needs told her moth ... More >>

Marana Man Gets 17-Years for Molesting Three Brothers in the 1990s

Arnold L. Geib, child molester.​A Pima County judge sentenced a Marana man to 17-years in prison yesterday for molesting three boys more than 10 years ago. According to court records, authorities opened the case in 2006, after the three brothers told their guardian that Arnold L. Geib, 73, ... More >>

Hot Links: Olympians, Internet Rape, and a Buggy Chase

Two school buses collided on Highway 89 in Chino Valley Tuesday afternoon, injuring one of the bus drivers and at least a dozen students from Heritage Middle School. Initial reports indicate that three school buses were traveling in a procession when the first collided with a pickup truck, causing a ... More >>

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A Phallacy

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