Zarian Dyer

Introduction

Zarian Dyer is a 23-year-old Buckeye, Arizona man arrested on October 29, 2026 on charges that he recruited a man he met online to sexually assault his fiancée, Bella Torres, inside her Buckeye home — a plot his fiancée has now denounced in court as “false accusations,” telling a judge on November 4 that her partner “was forced to deal with” the defendant’s “frantic attempt to make excuses.” Police said Dyer arranged the October 16 attack with 20-year-old Adrian Ayala of Goodyear, who allegedly forced his way into the home while the woman was there with her two young children, and that she fought him off in her driveway. Dyer faces five charges including kidnapping, sexual abuse and conspiracy, remains in custody on a $500,000 bond, and has not personally responded to the allegations.

Background Information

Torres lives near Southern Avenue and Miller Road in Buckeye, about 30 miles west of Phoenix, with the couple’s two children — a 2-month-old son and a 17-month-old daughter at the time of the attack. Ayala, 20, lived roughly 15 miles away in Goodyear and, per police, came to know Dyer online before agreeing to carry out the assault. Prosecutors allege Dyer instructed Ayala to come while his fiancée was “alone and unsuspecting,” telling him where to park and how to get inside, and to call Dyer on FaceTime during the attack; investigators said they recovered the digital trail that led them to Dyer.

The Controversy or Incident That Led to Their Cancellation

Arrested and charged — in custody on $500,000 bond. Dyer has made no personal public statement; his fiancée publicly defends him in court, while the man accused of carrying out the attack claims it was a consensual “role-play scenario.”

Per court records obtained by the Merced Sun-Star and Buckeye police, around 6 p.m. on October 16 — minutes after her fiancé left to pick up groceries — Torres caught a “random man” poking his head through her front door. Ayala allegedly asked to use her bathroom, then kicked the front door open and forced his way inside, where he “began to choke her by grabbing her by the neck.” The struggle continued into the bathroom, where he “began trying to undo the button on the victim’s pants but was unable to” before groping her, the records state.

Torres eventually pulled her attacker outside into the front yard. Home security footage published by AZ Family shows her pushing Ayala away, slapping him in the face and shouting at him as he leaned his weight into her; as she fought him off, he allegedly told her, “Your boyfriend told me you’d be into this.” Ayala fled before police arrived and was arrested the following day at his Goodyear home. During questioning he claimed he went to the home after meeting Dyer online and striking a deal to sexually assault Dyer’s fiancée — a claim his attorney framed in court as a “role-play scenario” the woman’s boyfriend arranged, arguing Ayala had no intent to commit a felony and believed he had her consent.

The case against Dyer rests on the digital trail. Charging documents reviewed by AZ Family and NBC News say investigators uncovered Reddit messages allegedly sent by Dyer as the attack unfolded — urging Ayala to hurry while the sender was trying to “fake kill time” at the grocery store, allegedly claiming “I own her and her body” as the woman’s consent, and, when Ayala asked what to do if the scheme went sideways, urging him to “run to your car and leave and we can pretend this didn’t happen.” Records indicate Ayala asked over Reddit whether Torres would be “in on” the plan, and the user bluntly replied, “nope,” police said. Dyer was arrested at his workplace on October 29 and charged with aggravated assault, sexual abuse, attempted sexual assault, kidnapping and conspiracy.

Public Reaction and Consequences

The driveway footage — a mother of two shoving, slapping and shouting at the intruder until he broke away — was obtained and broadcast by AZ Family and 12News and anchored coverage that spread from Phoenix-area outlets to national press after Buckeye police announced Dyer’s arrest. On November 4, Torres addressed the court at Dyer’s hearing, breaking down in tears as she recounted the attack: “Assuming it was my partner returning from bringing in groceries, my daughter and I walked to the door to assist him. Instead, I found a stranger at my door,” she said. She told the judge that Ayala’s accusations against Dyer were fabricated “false accusations,” and has described losing income and facing eviction since the arrests. Ayala is out of custody; Dyer remains jailed.

Current Status

As of November 6, 2026, Dyer remained in custody on a $500,000 bond following his November 4 court appearance, and it was not immediately clear whether he had entered a plea; his five charges are unadjudicated and he is presumed innocent until proven guilty in court. Ayala, who was arraigned October 18 and had not-guilty pleas entered on his behalf on five counts, remains out of custody under conditions including no contact with the victims, with a trial expected to begin in April 2027. Investigators said the motive behind the alleged plot remains unclear.

Impact on Their Career/Life

Dyer, 23, was taken into custody at his workplace in Buckeye and now faces five felony counts, including kidnapping and conspiracy, held on a $500,000 bond while his fiancée publicly vouches for his innocence in court. Torres has told the court the case has cost her income and pushed her toward eviction while she raises the couple’s two young children. The case rests on her account, the driveway footage and the Reddit trail prosecutors say ties both men to the same plan — allegations that remain unproven and will be tested in court.

Sources

NY Post, “Fiancée defends partner who allegedly planned to have creep sexually assault her,” November 6, 2026. source
AZ Family, “Buckeye victim defends fiancé accused of planning her attack,” November 5, 2026. source
PEOPLE, “Woman Defends Fiancé Who Ordered Stranger to Sexually Assault Her and FaceTime Him During Ordeal: Prosecutor,” November 2026. source
NY Post, “Arizona man Zarian Dyer recruited creep to sexually assault his fiancée — before she fought off attacker: police,” October 30, 2026. source
ABC15 Arizona (KNXV), “Police: Man plotted with online contact to assault fiancée,” October 29, 2026. source
KTAR News (David Veenstra), “Buckeye fiancé arrested after hiring stranger to sexually assault partner at home,” October 29, 2026. source
12News (KPNX) via Yahoo News, “Victim’s fiancé arrested for plotting attack at Buckeye home, police say,” October 29, 2026. source
New York Post on X, November 6, 2026. source