Area man who starred in reality show facing sex crime charges

WARREN COUNTY — An area man who started in a reality show is now facing sex crimes.

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Tony McCollister, 43, is facing a felony count of pandering obscenity involving a minor and a misdemeanor count of sexual conduct with an animal, according to CBS affiliate WKRC in Cincinnati.

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Online jail records show that he was arrested on Tuesday, Dec. 23, at the 800 block of Memorial Drive.

Cincinnati TV station WLWT-TV reports that court documents say that McCollister is accused of knowingly uploading child sex abuse material to his Google account.

He started on A&E’s “Neighbors with Benefits” back in 2015.

Cincinnati media outlets report that his next scheduled court appearance is Dec. 30.

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