Scottsdale detention officer accused of sexual conduct with minor
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - A Scottsdale detention officer is behind bars after being accused of sexual conduct with a minor.
Scottsdale Police had received a tip on June 12 about Tony Michael Ekiss for "alleged crimes" that he committed in the city of Surprise.
Ekiss resigned from the police department after his arrest, and faces a number of charges, including:
- 8 counts of sexual conduct with a minor
- Sexual exploitation
- Aggravated luring of a minor for sexual exploitation
- Surreptitious photography
- Child molestation
- Furnishing harmful items to minors
No other information was released about his case.
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Tony Michael Ekiss