Arizona drag performer charged in sex with 13‑year‑old
Michael Browder, 35 — a Phoenix drag performer known as Aubrey Ghalichi — was arrested in September and charged with two counts of sexual conduct with a minor after investigators say he had sex with a 13‑year‑old he met via a dating app and believed to be 18 or 19. Phoenix police interviewed Browder on Sept. 16; he was released on $10,000 bond with GPS monitoring and ordered to have no contact with children. Phoenix Pride organizers removed him from the festival lineup pending proceedings.
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📌 Key Facts
- Michael Browder (aka Aubrey Ghalichi), 35, identified and arrested in Phoenix, AZ.
- Charged with two counts of sexual conduct with a minor; police say the victim was 13 and had posed as 18 on a dating app.
- Browder interviewed by police Sept. 16, released on $10,000 bond with GPS monitoring and prohibited from contacting children; Phoenix Pride removed him from its lineup.