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…