Man Ordered to Self-Deport After Conviction for Attacking Child in Utah
Tony Arnold Bernstone, a 59-year-old man, has been sentenced to 48 months' probation and ordered to self-deport to New Zealand after being convicted of second-degree felony child kidnapping. The conviction stems from an incident in August 2025, where Bernstone attacked a 12-year-old child involved in doorbell ditching at his home. He was accused of grabbing the child by the neck, slapping him, and restraining him until he could be returned to his parents. A charge of misdemeanor child abuse was dismissed with prejudice. 
