Former reality TV star accused of bestiality in Warren County

A former reality TV star facing bestiality and child sexual abuse material charges in Warren County had his pets seized as part of an investigation.

Tony McCollister, 43, is charged with pandering obscenity involving a minor, a felony, and sexual conduct with an animal, a misdemeanor. He waived his right to a preliminary hearing Tuesday in Warren County Court, and his case was bound over to a Warren County Common Pleas Court grand jury for review.

McCollister starred in the 2015 show “Neighbors with Benefits” along with his then-wife, Diana, about couples embracing a swinger lifestyle in Hamilton Twp. Viewer backlash led A&E to cancel the show after only airing two episodes.

Credit: Warren County Jail

Credit: Warren County Jail

McCollister was taken into custody Dec. 23 — the same day the case was filed and a warrant for his arrest issued. He remains held in the Warren County Jail on a $250,000 cash-only bond, according to jail and court records.

He was ordered to not have contact with anyone younger than 18 or any animals.

Warren County Sheriff Barry Riley said deputies seized two dogs, which “are being exceptionally cared for.” He declined to release what led to the investigation into McCollister or when it was opened.

The attorney who represented McCollister in Warren County Court, Andrew Brenner, did not immediately return a message seeking comment.

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Jen Roppel Balduf covers the communities of Kettering, Oakwood and northern Warren County, including Springboro and Franklin. She earned a bachelor of science in journalism degree from Ohio University.