Opera Theatre Staffer Quits After Child Sexual Trafficking Arrest
Damon Bristo, Opera Theatre of St. Louis director of arts administration, resigned from the position after police arrested him last month on sex charges.
St. Louis County Police arrested Bristo on July 22 in Brentwood on suspicion of child sexual trafficking in the second degree, according to a police spokesperson.
Opera Theatre put Bristo on unpaid leave after learning of the arrest, and he later resigned, the organization said Tuesday in a statement. The disclosure came after opera singer and journalist Zach Finkelstein posted Bristos mugshot on Twitter and Facebook earlier in the day.
We were shocked by the allegations of criminal activity, which have no link to his employment or role with us, the organizations statement reads.
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