A&E Tony McCollister Deals With Bestiality, Child Rape Charges

Tony McCollister was once part of the A&E series, Neighbors with Benefits. Years later, news came out that he has been facing charges, including those connected to bestiality and child rape. In a recent update, he reportedly pleaded guilty to a few of the charges, while still facing others.

Tony McCollister Was Part Of A&E’s Neighbors With Benefits Back In 2015

McCollister is a former reality TV personality who appeared on the short-lived 2015 A&E series, Neighbors with Benefits. This unscripted series followed suburban swinger couples in Warren County, Ohio.

This series filmed nine episodes in total. However, the network ultimately cancelled the series after only two episodes aired. It was believed that this was due to backlash concerning the series’ premise at the time.

Recently, news has come out that McCollister pleaded guilty to 17 charges in Ohio, according to court records shared by People. At this time, however, he also still faces allegations that he was involved in the drugging and rape of a five-year-old child.

The charges McCollister has been facing include 13 counts of pandering sexually oriented matter involving a minor and four counts of sexual conduct with an animal.

McCollister Was Previously Arrested This Past December In Connection With The Case

The guilty pleas involve 17 charges in the case. Following this, the remaining charges will be adjudicated in a bench trial. The charges that McCollister still faces reportedly include “four counts of rape, five counts of gross sexual imposition, three counts of endangering children and one count of corrupting another with drugs.”

The Ohio resident was arrested late last year in connection with the case. He previously pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to several of the charges and requested an evaluation of his mental state at the time. Previously, it was alleged that he uploaded child sexual abuse imagery to a Google account and engaged in sexual conduct with two dogs.

Former Reality TV Personality Tony McCollister Pleads Guilty to Bestiality While Facing Child Rape Charges https://t.co/pvqeq9X6kw

— People (@people) October 1, 2026

The case has also involved Erica Grove. Authorities believe that the two were in a relationship at the time of the arrest. She was recently found guilty of two counts of gross sexual imposition and two counts of endangering children. However, she was also found not guilty of four counts of rape and one count of corrupting another with drugs, according to WLWT.

ALERT: Reality TV swinger pleads guilty to having child porn and having s*x with an animal but wants to go to trial over allegedly r*ping a 5-year-old girl.

Tony McCollister, who was on an A&E show called ‘Neighbors with Benefits,’ was arrested with his partner Erica Lynne Grove… pic.twitter.com/wEmwRIRHBo

— E X X ➠A L E R T S (@ExxAlerts) September 30, 2026