A former TV weatherman has been arrested for allegedly making a secret sex tape and then threatening to release it — as cops warned he could have more alleged victims.
Josh Fitzpatrick, who worked at 29News in Charlottesville, Virginia, is accused of secretly filming his accuser during a “consensual sexual encounter,” police said.
The alleged victim reported the incident in February, telling cops the 42-year-old meteorologist had subsequently “extorted and threatened” them with the release of the clip.
Investigators said Fitzpatrick relocated to Ohio shortly after the probe kicked off.
He was nabbed there with the help of Ohio law enforcement on Tuesday, cops said.
Fitzpatrick was slapped with charges of sexual extortion and unlawful creation of an image of another.
Police warned the former weatherman, who is in custody pending his extradition back to Virginia, may have more victims — and urged others to come forward.
His former employer covered news of his arrest but stopped short of releasing a statement.
The outlet said he left his position at the TV station in early March.
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