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Judge Orders Former A&E Reality Participant to Stay 500 Feet From Animals, Minors After Ohio Arrest

Court records show a $250,000 bond with charges including pandering obscenity involving a minor plus sexual conduct with animals.

Overview

  • Legal documents state the order bars Tony McCollister from all animals or minors and explicitly prohibits forcing sexual relations on children or dogs.
  • Prosecutors charged McCollister with felony pandering obscenity involving a minor and a misdemeanor count of sexual conduct with animals.
  • The Warren County Sheriff’s Office seized two dogs from his home, and the animals are being cared for, according to Sheriff Barry Riley.
  • Reports based on filings allege he engaged in sexual conduct with two dogs and knowingly uploaded child sexual abuse material to a Google account.
  • McCollister posted the $250,000 bond and was released from custody, with a Tuesday court appearance reported by local and entertainment outlets.