A well-known drag queen has been yanked from the upcoming Phoenix Pride Festival after being charged with having sex with a 13-year-old boy, according to police and event organizers.

Michael Browder, who performs under the name Aubrey Ghalichi, was charged with two counts of sexual misconduct with a minor following a months-long investigation that began in June, according to court documents obtained by ABC 11 .

Browder was one of two men who met the young teen for anonymous sex after hooking up on an online dating app, according to court documents. 3

Police found messages on the teen’s laptop that led to Browder, whom officers recognized as “a known Phoenix drag queen,” the court documents stated.

Browder spoke with investigators on Sept. 16 and allegedly confessed to having sex

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