A 54-year-old man has been arrested on multiple counts of child molestation, sheriff's officials say.

Anthony Martin was arrested Friday in connection to an active investigation involving two minor victims, the Pima County Sheriff's Department said Saturday in a news release.

A member of the public saw a news story regarding Martin and "was able to provide information to our department, leading us to his location," officials said.

Martin is a Level 3 registered sex offender who was known to be homeless, officials say. He was booked into the Pima County Adult Detention Complex.

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