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Phoenix Suns Superfan 'Mr. ORNG' Pleads Guilty to Three Counts of Attempted Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

He was taken into custody without bond pending an April 17 sentencing.

Overview

  • Patrick Battillo entered the guilty pleas on March 16 during a pretrial hearing in Maricopa County Superior Court.
  • Court records show he was rebooked into Maricopa County jail without bond after previously being free on a $200,000 secured bond that had been raised from $100,000.
  • A grand jury had indicted Battillo on seven counts covering alleged conduct between July 1, 2023, and April 1, 2024, after his April 2024 arrest.
  • Investigative records say he used Snapchat to solicit sexual videos from 15- and 16-year-old students and described himself as a middleman selling material to an unknown older woman.
  • The status of the four remaining counts was not immediately clear from available court records.