Arizona state senator accused of sexual conduct with minor
The Arizona governor and Democratic lawmakers called Friday for state Sen. Tony Navarrete (D) to resign after he was charged with sexually abusing a boy and attempting to abuse another boy. "These allegations are abhorrent," Republican Gov. Doug Ducey wrote on Twitter. "My prayers are with the young victims and their loved ones during this traumatic time." Legislative Democrats asked Navarrete to resign after he appeared in court and details of the abuse allegations were released.
Navarrete, 35, is accused of repeatedly abusing a boy with whom he was living over a period of several years, according to court records. The boy, now 16, told detectives that Navarrete touched his genitals with his hands and mouth, starting when he was around 12 or 13 and continuing through his 15th birthday.
The teen's younger brother, now 13, told police that Navarrete touched his upper leg inside his shorts, causing the boy to slap away the hand and get up, detectives wrote in a probable cause affidavit filed in court.
Navarrete made an initial appearance in court Friday and did not enter a plea on the charges, which include child molestation and sexual contact with a minor. Maricopa County Superior Court Commissioner Steve McCarthy set the $50,000 bond requested by prosecutor Jeanine Sorrentino. Sorrentino said Navarrete faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 49 years if he's convicted of all charges. Navarrete was jailed and could not be reached for comment.
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