Former KABB reporter Anthony Pittman was arrested last week in Amarillo on a prostitution charge, his current TV station KVII confirmed on its website.



"KVII regrets to report that our morning anchor, Anthony Pittman, was arrested today (Friday Jan. 24) by the Amarillo Police Department," the statement on its website read. "The arrest and ultimate booking occurred in Randall County and he has since been released on bond. An arrest is obviously not a conviction, but we will keep our viewers aware as the case progresses."



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The station later released an updated statement: "We promised transparency in our reporting of the arrest of our colleague Anthony Pittman. Anthony has been charged with Class B solicitation of prostitution. It is considered a misdemeanor and with no aggravating circumstances, which do not appear to be a factor, the punishment if convicted is up to 180 days in jail and up to a $2000 fine."



According to his LinkedIn profile, Pittman has been with the Amarillo TV station since 2013. He took a break from TV in 2010 after leaving KABB FOX-29, where he was a reporter and a sports anchor for more than 10 years, his LinkedIn profile shows.



Pittman graduated from John Jay High School and went on to attend Southwest Texas State University, which is now Texas State University.



There is no word if he will remain at the station. As of Monday morning, his bio was still on the station's website.



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