Crime: 2020s, - Places lived: Arizona, Idaho,
- Crime country: United States,
- Crime state: Arizona,
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2025,
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Convicted, Pleaded guilty, - AKA Craig Andrew
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Craig Andrew was a Mormon church member who perpetrated a sex crime in Chino Valley, Arizona.
In 2025, Andrew pleaded guilty. Sentencing is set for Oct. 29.
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In July 2024, Arizona police arrested Andrew after a 14-year-old victim reported that he sexually assaulted her on several occasions.
While attending a church camp, the victim reported prior abuse by Andrew to an adult working at the camp, who contacted the Arizona Department of Child Safety.
The alleged abuse took place in multiple locations, including the gymnastics academy.
As of the end of July 2024, Andrew was no longer involved with the gym in any way, according to statements by management on the gym’s Facebook page in July 2024 and in September 2025.
In or before November 2024, the initial charges were dropped, but Andrew faced new charges.
At some point, Andrew was released on bond. As of Sept. 30, 2025, he was out of custody awaiting sentencing.
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- Investigation leads to arrest for dangerous crimes against children,
- 14-year-old girl accuses Yavapai County man of sexually molesting her, police say,
- Former Prescott Valley gym owner accused of sexually abusing children,
- Arizona Dreams Gymnastics Academy,
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1. Investigation leads to arrest for dangerous crimes against children
[updated 2024-08-01]
On 07/12/2024 at approximately 2024 hours Chino Valley Police Department received an Arizona Department of Child Safety report. The Arizona Department of Child Safety had received a call from a church camp. The camp reported a 14-year-old female attendee disclosed a family friend had sexual contact with them. The 14-year-old victim lives in Chino Valley, AZ.
On the morning of 07/13/2024 a Chino Valley Police Department Detective responded to handle the investigation. The Detective took the 14-year-old victim to Yavapai Family Advocacy Center for a forensic interview. During the interview the victim disclosed several instances of sexual contact with the suspect.
Through further investigation Detectives established probable cause to arrest the suspect. The suspect 46-year-old Chino Valley, AZ resident Michael Andrew was arrested and booked into Yavapai County Jail on the following charges. Sexual abuse of a minor, Molestation of a child, Continuous sexual abuse of a child, Voyeurism, and Public sexual indecency.
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2. 14-year-old girl accuses Yavapai County man of sexually molesting her, police say
A Yavapai County man was facing multiple charges after a girl accused him of molesting her, according to police.
Michael Craig Andrew, 46, of Chino Valley, was charged on suspicion of sexual abuse of a minor, molestation of a child, continuous sexual abuse of a child, voyeurism and public sexual indecency, according to police.
Around 8:24 p.m. Friday, police received a report from the Arizona Department of Child Safety that a church camp reported a 14-year-old Chino Valley female camper revealed a family friend made sexual contact with her, according to police.
On Saturday, a detective took the girl to talk with a Yavapai Family Advocacy forensic interviewer, and she shared that Andrew had sexual contact with her on several instances, police said.Further investigation by detectives established a probable cause to arrest Andrew, who was booked into Yavapai County Jail, according to police. Jail records from Tuesday morning showed Andrew remained in jail custody.
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3. Former Prescott Valley gym owner accused of sexually abusing children
PRESCOTT VALLEY, AZ (AZFamily) — The former owner of a gymnastics gym in Prescott Valley is facing multiple charges of dangerous crimes against a child, including allegations of sexually abusing a child under the age of 15.
Prosecutors charged 47-year-old Michael Craig Andrew over the summer after a 14-year-old girl accused him of sexual abuse. He was bailed out over the summer after being arrested in July when the first charges were brought forward.
Those charges were dropped, but he now faces new charges.
On Friday, he was arrested during an arraignment and is being held on a bond of $75,000.
Andrew is facing 15 counts, including sexual abuse, indecent exposure and child molestation. Court documents show the allegations go as far back as 2015. He pleaded not guilty.
In court Friday, prosecutors said Andrew and the victim’s father were friends for over 20 years. Andrew was accused of reaching out to the father after he was first released on bail.
The judge Friday said if he is released again, he cannot contact the victim or her family, and he has to be supervised when spending time with anyone under 18 years old.
Andrew was the co-owner of a local gym, Arizona Dreams Gymnastics Academy. Court documents allege that’s where some of the abuse occurred.
Melanie Jayne said her 14-year-old daughter has been going to the gym for three years, and she said this was a complete shock.
“We were all caught off guard big time,” Jayne said. “Especially for my daughter because she’s known him for several years now, and when she first found out, she just kept saying but he’s so nice. It was just really heartbreaking.”
After the allegations came out, Andrew’s wife, Summer, posted on Facebook that Andrew was no longer the gym owner. She denied he was ever a coach and claimed he only opened the gym and worked the front desk.
Arizona’s Family reached out to Summer but has not yet heard back.
However, Jayne and other parents who contacted Arizona’s Family said there is more to this.
“He was there every week, and so he wasn’t just at the front desk,” Jayne said. “He would go out on the floor and talk to kids. And there’s a parent’s night out on the weekends, and he was in charge of that.”
She said she is worried about the future of this gym in a sport where trust between the children and coaches is so important. Jayne said the gym is the only reputable one in town, forcing many families to stay.
“Gymnastics is an intimate sport as it is,” Jayne said. “These girls are in leotards doing splits and you’re there at least three to four days a week for four and a half, five hours at a time. Her innocence is taken now because to she trusted him.”
Andrew will have a pretrial on Jan. 6, where a court date will picked.
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4. Arizona Dreams Gymnastics Academy
[excerpt from a 2025-09-27 post]
Community Update from Arizona Dreams
We want to address recent news regarding Michael Craig Andrew, a former part-owner of Arizona Dreams.Important Facts:
- Michael Craig Andrew has had no involvement with Arizona Dreams since July 2024.
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- He has no connection to our current operations, staff, or programs.Our Commitment to Safety:
Your child’s safety is our absolute priority. To protect every athlete, we follow strict safeguards, including:
Comprehensive staff background checks
Mandatory SafeSport & child protection training
Two-adult supervision rule
Open-door policies & visible practice areas
Regular safety audits
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