Flagstaff Radio Personality Arrested for Alleged Criminal Activity
In a surprising development, Dave Zorn, a well-known radio broadcaster in Flagstaff, has been detained under suspicion of attempting to exploit a minor. Zorn, who has been a prominent figure in northern Arizona’s radio scene, was arrested last Thursday evening and is currently held at the Coconino County Detention Facility with a bond set at $100,000.
Zorn has been a significant presence in the radio industry for over thirty years, serving as the news director for KAFF News, where he frequently reported on local events such as wildfires. Despite his arrest, he remains listed as the station’s news director on their website. The Flagstaff Police Department has refrained from providing further details about the case but plans to release a public statement soon.
Following the arrest, KAFF issued a statement on social media, stating: “As soon as KAFF learned of Dave Zorn’s arrest, he was immediately placed on administrative leave, and we have disabled his access to our facilities, social media, and our electronic platforms. We do not have further details at this time. The KAFF News team will continue to proactively address the situation as more information becomes available to us.”
In addition to his role at KAFF, Zorn was also part-time faculty at Northern Arizona University’s School of Communication. Kim Ott, the associate vice president for communications at NAU, confirmed Zorn’s employment status and mentioned, “NAU is aware of Mr. Zorn’s arrest and can confirm that he was teaching a journalism class as a part-time temporary employee. To ensure continuity of learning and progress for our students, his class has been reassigned to another instructor for the remainder of the semester. Mr. Zorn has been removed from any work associated with the university.”
At the time of the incident, Zorn was teaching a course on Presentation and Announcing Skills, a class he had also taught the previous fall semester. Zorn is an alumnus of Northern Arizona University and St. Johns High School in Apache County.
The charge of luring a minor for sexual exploitation is considered a class 3 felony in Arizona, which could result in a prison sentence of up to 15 years if convicted. As of now, an arraignment for Zorn has not been scheduled.
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