Flagstaff, Arizona (azfamily) – Longtime Flagstaff Radio Station David Zone faces several felony charges after being arrested in a multi-agency business. Investigators said he was one of 28 people arrested during the six-month stab wound, but it is unclear how many days he was taken into custody.
Zone was jailed for seven counts seducing children for sexual exploitation, Flagstaff police said Monday. No other details have been released about what he is said to have done.
Media reaction
His employer, Cuff Radio, A statement was issued on Monday He says he was placed on administrative leave and was unable to access the building, cuff’s social media or electronic platform.
According to his account of X, previously known as Twitter, he was Cuff’s news and sports director and a halftime radio host at Northern Arizona University. He was also a part-time NAU faculty member for three years.
a Joint statement from NAU student-run media They said they were surprised by the news. “As student journalists, we respect the community members who have been involved in this business for the long term, but as students, we have a hard time understanding the crushed trust we put in our mentor,” the statement said.
Who else was arrested?
Police said the arrests of the 28 people were due to felony related to a serious crime. The other 19 were misdemeanor prostitution. Authorities said almost all detained were people living in the community. “Their arrests deeply emphasize the reality that child exploitation is not a distant or rare event. It is a common, ongoing issue with apparent hidden looks,” the North Star Task Force said. Coconino County Lawyer’s Office.
The nine people arrested for felony and the charges they face are:
- Thomas Jay Smith’s Child Sex Trafficking
- Brent William Smith’s Child Sex Trafficking
- Michael E. Flores invites minors for sexual exploitation
- Marcus Wimberley’s child sex trafficking
- David Zone invites minors for sexual exploitation
- Rakesh Dullbson invites minors for sexual exploitation
- Max Berkman child sex trafficking
- Christopher Hoffman’s child sex trafficking
- Abel Ramos child sex trafficking
“We remain obsessed with pursuing justice and protection for vulnerable people. These crimes are not tolerated in our neighborhoods,” said North Star Task Force’s lead detective Bethany Hyde.
Anyone who sees or suspects trafficking or exploitation is asked to call the Flagstaff Police Station at 928-774-1414 or the National Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888.
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