Tempe Man Filmed Molestation Of Infant, Discovered By Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Michael William Spatz [Photo courtesy Arizona Attorney General’s Office]

TEMPE – A 20-year-old Tempe man, Michael William Spatz, was charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, Sexual Conduct with a Minor, and Molestation of an 11-month-old male child. Spatz was arrested at his home on June 26, 2020.

According to the Attorney General’s Office, Spatz is accused of sexually abusing the child on multiple occasions in Gilbert, Arizona, and recording himself committing the abuse. These videos were allegedly distributed by Spatz and have since been discovered in Canada by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

During the investigation, the victim was identified by authorities and is currently residing safely with his mother. The Arizona Department of Child Safety has been notified and is providing services to the victim and his family.

Special Agents with Homeland Security Investigations, an investigative arm of the Department of Homeland Security, conducted the investigation.

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