A onetime actuality TV swinger who flaunted his suburban way of life on cable tv is now sitting in an Ohio jail, accused of felony intercourse crimes involving a minor and animals.
Tony McCollister, a former solid member on A&E’s short-lived 2015 sequence Neighbors With Advantages, was arrested in Warren County and charged with pandering obscenity involving a minor and fascinating in sexual conduct with animals, in accordance with native authorities.
Prosecutors allege McCollister uploaded youngster sexual abuse materials to a Google account and dedicated sexual acts involving two canines he owned, courtroom data cited by native station WLWT present.
McCollister was arraigned earlier this week and hit with a $250,000 bond.
He stays behind bars on the Warren County Jail and is due again in courtroom on Dec. 30. No plea has been entered.
The arrest has reignited consideration round “Neighbors With Advantages,” a controversial docuseries that adopted married {couples} in an Ohio suburb who brazenly practiced swinging whereas elevating youngsters, holding jobs and training Little League groups.
The present debuted March 22, 2015, however was yanked after simply two episodes amid swift viewer backlash.
A&E later introduced it will not air the remaining episodes and quietly shelved the sequence totally, regardless of a number of episodes already being filmed.
On the time, McCollister and different solid members insisted the present aimed to problem stereotypes about non-monogamy and painting swingers as abnormal households residing abnormal lives.
The community described the solid as dad and mom, professionals and neighbors navigating unconventional relationships in a conventional setting.
These claims now stand in stark distinction to the allegations outlined by prosecutors.
Court docket data point out investigators uncovered proof tied to McCollister’s on-line accounts through the probe.
Authorities haven’t publicly detailed how the investigation started or when the alleged crimes occurred.
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McCollister’s mugshot reveals him staring blankly on the digicam, a far cry from the fastidiously curated picture as soon as broadcast into residing rooms nationwide.
The costs he faces are critical felonies beneath Ohio legislation and will carry vital jail time if he’s convicted.
Prosecutors haven’t stated whether or not extra prices are potential because the investigation continues.
McCollister stays in custody because the case strikes ahead. He couldn’t be reached for remark.
