A former Riverside County sheriff’s deputy arrested earlier this month killed himself last week after he was accused of attempting to have sex with a minor, according to authorities.
Anthony Russo, 52, was found dead inside his Arrowbear Lake home on Friday, the San Bernardino County Coroner’s office confirmed.
The coroner’s office did not immediately respond to questions about who found him or the nature of the suicide. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office said it had no details to provide since the case was outside its jurisdiction. The department did “extend our condolences to the family and friends affected by this tragic loss.”
Russo was Accused of Sharing Explicit Material with Undercover Officer Posing as a 15-Year-Old Girl, Asking For a Sexual Meet-UpRusso had been out on $50,000 bail after having been arrested Dec. 11 at Smith Correctional Facility in Banning, where he was assigned at the time of …