Phoenix high school teacher dies by suicide as police tried to arrest him

A teacher who was under investigation for allegedly molesting a minor committed suicide on Wednesday as Phoenix police attempted to arrest him, according to officials.

On March 23, the Phoenix Police Department responded to a complaint reporting sexual abuse of a juvenile. When they arrived, they spoke with an adult woman, who revealed that when she was 16, she had a three-year sexual relationship with a Paradise Valley Unified School District staff member.

Phoenix officers investigated the allegations and found probable cause to arrest 65-year-old Steven Charles Mitten…

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