Arizona State Senator Tony Navarrete Arrested on Suspicion of Sexual Conduct With a Child – By Darragh Roche (Newsweek) / Aug 6 2021
Arizona State Senator Tony Navarrete has been arrested on suspicion of sexual conduct with a child and faces multiple charges, police in Phoenix have confirmed to local media.
Navarrete, a 35-year-old Democrat, was arrested on Thursday and police subsequently confirmed to news outlet Arizona’s Family that the arrest relates to suspected sexual conduct with a minor in 2019.
He now faces multiple counts of sexual misconduct with a child as well as other charges, police said, though there are few details available at this time. Arizona’s ABC 15 also reported that Navarrete was arrested on suspicion of sex crimes, citing “multiple sources.”
The Phoenix Police Department issued a media advisory about the arrest on Thursday which did not name Navarrete. It was shared on Twitter by ABC 15’s Nicole Valdez.
