Tempe High School Employee Arrested on Charges of Child Sex Trafficking

On Monday, the Tempe Police Department arrested a McClintock High School high school employee on charges of child sex trafficking and money laundering.

In a statement released, 40-year-old Dustin Johnson was arrested and booked into the Tempe City Jail after an investigation revealed he allegedly offered cash to a minor in return for a sexual act.

“At the time of his arrest, Dustin Johnson was employed at McClintock High School in the athletic department,” the official statement stated. “At this time, no information has been developed to identify that there are additional victims, however, the investigation is ongoing.”


The Tempe Union High School District confirmed that Johnson was an athletics equipment manager. “This individual has been terminated from employment and has not been on campus since November 10,” the statement stated.

It is not clear if the minor involved in the incident is a student at the school. The police investigation remains ongoing, however they do not believe there are any additional victims.