Arizona state lawmaker faces calls for resignation after arrest on child sexual abuse charges [View all]
Source: CNN
(CNN) Arizona's Republican governor and state lawmakers from both parties on Friday called on state Sen. Otoniel "Tony" Navarrete to resign, as he faces multiple felony charges in connection with allegedly sexually abusing a child.
He was arrested and jailed Thursday night on multiple felony charges, including sexual contact with a minor, child molestation and attempted sexual contact with a minor. Phoenix Police Sgt. Andy Williams confirmed the charges to CNN in an email. The seven felony counts, Williams said, relate to alleged misconduct from 2019.
A now-16-year-old alleged victim said that Navarrete abused him multiple times when they were living in the same residence in Phoenix, starting when he was 12 or 13 and continuing until he was 15, according to the charging document filed in court in Maricopa County.
Investigators say they have an audio recording made Thursday of Navarrete apologizing to the victim.
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/07/politics/arizona-state-senator-charged-resignation/index.html
If convicted, I guess he can always switch parties.
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