AZ ICAC Task Force arrest: Ronald Sirull
Valley man arrested on molestation charges
By Rebecca Taylor / 3TV (Phoenix AZ), 08/30/07
A Valley man famous for putting smiles on kid's faces is now accused of molesting them. Ronald Sirull is a traveling skydiver, famous for parachuting with his pooch. Sadly, police say the dog might have been a ploy to lure kids for pornography. Plunging from airplanes, landed Brutus the dog in the Guinness Book of World Records.
His owner Sirull, 50, landed himself behind bars. Police say he sold kiddy porn to undercover detectives. “Five of those photographs, there was more, but 5 actually showed Mr. Sirull engaged in sex acts with young boys,” said. Sgt. Joel Tranter. Sirull was arrested Friday, at a Kinkos, where police say he worked and kept pornography. His home computer was also seized.
“God you never know, never know who you can trust,” neighbor Jill Pierce said. Pierce lives next door to Sirull who she describes as a recluse. “His dog was adorable, run up and down, friendly little guy,” Pierce said. “Usually too you think animals are some kind of indication of their owner, nice well rounded dog, then usually the owner's like that too, you'd think.”
While ringing the doorbell, we could see inside Sirull's home near 40th Street and Thomas Road. In the bedroom, there are stuffed-animals, Spiderman figurines and baby oil on the window sill. Detectives believe the boys in the photographs live here in the Valley, but don't know their identity. It's possible kids outside Arizona were victimizes as well using Brutus as bait. “Particularly in the summer months, and during air show season he routinely traveled through out the country,” Tranter said.
Sirull has been charged with 12 counts of child pornography, and 5 counts of sexual misconduct with a minor. Police also found marijuana inside his home.
As for the dog, police assure us he is safe.
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Persons with information about Ronald Sirull should call Det. Jerry Barker of the Phoenix Police Department at 602-495-0681.