An investigation in his alleged activities began June 30, 2023, when the father of a juvenile female was notified of messages between Pharms and his thirteen-year-old daughter. Pharms was arrested later that evening on a charge of violating a no-contact order on an unrelated case. The thirteen-year -old female was interviewed by the Child Advocacy Center in Waterloo. During the interview it was learned that sexual contact had occurred at least three times in the past two months between Pharms and the juvenile female.

Antonio Pharms was officially charged on July 15, 2023. He has been in the Sac County Jail since his arrest on June 30th. Pharms was being held on a $105,000 bond. The Iowa Department of Human Services has also been working on this case.

*All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.