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Ex-Reality TV Cast Member Faces Child-Obscenity Felony, Animal-Sex Charge as Arrest Video Released

He returns to court today under a $250,000 bond with strict no-contact rules.

Overview

  • Tony McCollister, 43, is charged with pandering obscenity involving a minor and sexual conduct with an animal, with prosecutors alleging both offenses occurred on Nov. 23.
  • WLWT published video showing Warren County deputies handcuffing McCollister and placing him in a police cruiser.
  • A judge ordered him to stay at least 500 feet from all animals and minors and to refrain from forcing sexual relations, while deputies seized two dogs now in sheriff’s care.
  • Bond is set at $250,000, with conflicting reports on whether he was released after posting bail or remains held on a cash-only bond.
  • Court records list his residence at a home owned by Erica Grove, who was served a summons and faces a separate misdemeanor charge of sexual conduct with an animal.