Anthon Taylor Ellsworth

Sources

1. Thatcher man charged with taking nude photos of [a minor girl], Gila Valley Central, August 27, 2020.
2. Thatcher man facing sexual exploitation charges, Eastern Arizona Courier, August 28, 2020.
3. Rowan Joseph Ellsworth [uncle of Anthon Ellsworth], FLOODLIT.org, December 1, 2022.
4. Arizona case information, , March 4, 2025.
5. Anthon Taylor Ellsworth, Arizona Department of Corrections, March 9, 2021.

• 1. Thatcher man charged with taking nude photos of [a minor girl]

  • 20200827
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  • Gila Valley Central

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  [redacted by FLOODLIT to preserve the victim's privacy]

  THATCHER — A Thatcher man is facing a number of charges stemming from allegations he took nude photos and videos of [a] teenage [girl].

  Anthon Taylor Ellsworth is facing 11 charges, including three counts of sexual exploitation of a minor by selling visuals, three counts of surreptitious viewing without consent, three counts of voyeurism and two counts of attempted sexual exploitation of a minor by selling visuals.
   
  Back in February, Thatcher Police were notified of the allegations by Child Protective Services. Police interviewed the suspect’s wife, who said she found nude photos and videos of [the victim] in the family’s cloud-based Amazon account.

  She said she confronted her husband, and told investigators he reportedly admitted to her that he had taken images “four to five times over the past several months.”

  She said she asked him to leave their home and suggested he speak with their bishop.

  Investigators also spoke to the victim, who said she had found [Ellsworth] in her room attempting to place a camera, as well as finding other hidden cameras and phones in her room that were recording video of her, including video of her disrobing. In each instance she said she deleted the videos and gave the recording devices back to [Ellsworth].

  On advice from his attorney, Ellsworth declined to speak with investigators.

  During searches of the home, the hotel room where Ellsworth was staying and his place of work, police seized a number of electronic devices that were sent to the Arizona Department of Public Safety lab in Tucson for forensic analysis.

  That analysis turned up nude photos of a female that the victim’s wife was able to identify as [the victim].

  A warrant for Ellsworth’s arrest was issued last week. He was charged, taken into custody and bond was set at $100,000.

• 2. Thatcher man facing sexual exploitation charges

  • 20200828
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  • Eastern Arizona Courier

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  A 38-year-old Thatcher man was arrested recently on numerous sexual exploitation charges six months after his wife told police she found a pornographic video on the family Amazon iCloud account starring a 15-year-old girl.

  According to a Thatcher Police Department report dated Aug. 19, Chief Shaffen Woods became aware of an Arizona Department of Child Safety investigation involving a Thatcher man in February and directed his officers to launch their own investigation.

  The woman told officers she had discovered pornographic photos and a video of the girl on the family’s Amazon iCloud account. Although she could only see the shoes of the videographer, she told officers she recognized the shoes as her husband’s.

  She further told officers that when she confronted her husband, he admitted to being obsessed with the girl before leaving the home for a hotel, according to the report.

  The teenager in the photos and video told detectives she was unaware she was being filmed, the report stated.

  The woman said she’d deleted the video and detectives obtained search warrants for the couple’s home, electronics and the husband’s motel room.

  Amazon provided jump drives to the officers, but no pornographic video or photos could be found.

  While serving the search warrant at the motel, detectives seized a computer, two phones, and other electronics.

  The man was arrested last week after a forensic lab in Tucson informed Thatcher police they’d found a nude photo of a minor and the woman confirmed she’d seen it on the iCloud account.

• 3. Rowan Joseph Ellsworth [uncle of Anthon Ellsworth]

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  Rowan Joseph Ellsworth was an LDS church member and schoolteacher in Arizona; molested a 14-year-old girl at an LDS girls camp in mid-1990; the abuse was reported to a bishop Burgess, who allegedly failed to report to police, but instead encouraged the victim to forgive; sentenced to prison in 1999 for two counts of child sexual abuse; released in 2007.

• 4. Arizona case information

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  S-0500-DO-202000179 ANTHON ELLSWORTH RESPONDENT 06/1982 Graham County Superior

  Note: Ellsworth's birth year is incorrectly noted as 1962; he was born in 1982.
  S-0500-CR-202000220 ANTHON TAYLOR ELLSWORTH DEFENDANT 06/1962 THATCHER, AZ 85552 Graham County Superior

  J-0502-CF-20200069 ANTHON TAYLOR ELLSWORTH DEFENDANT 06/1982 THATCHER, AZ 85552 Pima Justice
  CR202000220

• 5. Anthon Taylor Ellsworth

  • 20210309
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  • Arizona Department of Corrections

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  Inmate 347497

  Last Name First Name Middle Initial
  ELLSWORTH ANTHON T.
  Age Gender Height (inches) Weight Hair Color
  44 Male 5 f 10 154 Gray
  Eye Color Ethnic Origin Custody Class Admission
  Blue Caucasian Medium/Moderate 03/09/21
  Projected Eligible Release Date
  Prison Release Date Release Type
  08/17/2026 ADD
  Most Recent Location As of Date
  Complex Unit Last Movement Status
  KINGMAN KINGMAN-HUACHUCA 04/28/2021 Active
  Inmate Mailing Address
  ANTHON T. ELLSWORTH 347497
  KINGMAN, KINGMAN-HUACHUCA
  Inmate mailing addresses and information can be found at the following website:
  https://corrections.az.gov/inmate-mail
  Earned Credit Release Date is provided for guidance. Confirmation can be sought by contacting ADCRR.
  It is important to note that all Release Dates are projected and are subject to change; confirm with ADCRR Time Computation Unit or the Offender Information Unit where the inmate is housed for potential changes
  If you are a victim of crime, please call or email the Office of Victim Services for assistance with your victim rights or concerns: 602-542-1853 azvictims@azadc.gov
  Details of inmate offenses can be accessed by reviewing the case file at the Office of the Clerk of the Court where the case was adjudicated.
  Commitment and Sentence Information 1 records
  Commit# Sentence Length Sentence County Court Cause# Offense Date Sentence Date Sentence Status Crime
  A01 007 Y/00 M/ 00 D Graham County 2020-00220 09/01/2019 02/22/2021 Imposed ATTEMPTED SEX EXPLOIT OF MINOR
  Disciplinary Infractions 0 record
  Disciplinary Appeals 0 record [Info]
  Profile Classification 1 records [Info]
  Complete Date Classification Type Custody Risk Internal Risk
  Active Classification Initial Classification Medium Moderate
  Parole Action 0 record
  Work Program 9 records
  Assigned Date Completed Date Work Assignment
  01/29/2026 03/12/2026 Reentry Program (Merging Two Worlds)
  01/16/2026 05/07/2026 Plumbing
  09/25/2025 12/10/2025 Construction
  01/16/2025 Tutor-Education
  11/08/2024 1 Constr Theory
  04/12/2024 07/09/2024 Changing Offender Behavior (Credentialed Staff ONLY)
  07/13/2022 1 Chaplain Service
  09/09/2021 1 Chaplain Service
  08/27/2021 10/08/2021 C2chg-Responsible Thinking
  Notification Requests, Detainers, and/or Warrants 1 records
  Detainer Date Detainer Type Charges Authority Agreement Date
  03/09/2021 Notification Request CR2020-00220 In State Probation