Welcome to Arrest Stories. A former reality television star from Warren County faces serious criminal charges involving alleged sexual conduct with animals and child exploitation material. Here's what may have happened.
Forty-three-year-old Tony McCollister, who starred on A&E's short-lived reality series "Neighbors with Benefits" in two thousand fifteen, was arrested and charged with sexual conduct with an animal and pandering obscenity involving a minor. The show, which documented the daily lives of three different swinger couples in Warren County, was canceled after only two episodes due to viewer backlash.
According to authorities, McCollister allegedly knowingly uploaded child sexual abuse imagery to his Google account on November twenty-third. On the same date, prosecutors allege he engaged in sexual conduct with two different dogs that he owned.
McCollister was arrested on December twenty-third and appeared for arraignment this week. During the court hearing, when asked if he understood the charges, McCollister responded, "I think so."
Prosecutors requested a high bond amount, with one official stating, "In addition to that, stated requesting an order that the defendant have no contact with any minors under the age of eighteen. That if he is released, that he be not, that he not be permitted to possess any electronics with the capability of accessing the internet. We ask that he not be allowed to possess any pets or companion animals, while this case is pending."
The court set bond at two hundred fifty thousand dollars, which McCollister satisfied. As part of his release conditions, he was ordered to have no contact with children or pets.
During the original reality show, McCollister had defended his lifestyle choices, stating, "The lifestyle isn't for everyone. You're not going to force your spouse into it and have it end well. There are a lot of negative things that go along with this, but it can be a very positive thing if you approach it in an open, honest way, with open, honest communication."
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