Shane Sparks Arrest In Child Abuse Allegation Sends Shock Wave
December 20th, 2009 - 7:03 pm ICT by GD ( Leave a comment )By Ranjan Bhaduri
Dec.20, (THAINDIAN NEWS) In a shocking incident that has stunned the media and public alike, Shane Sparks- the judge of “America’s Best Dance Crew” got arrested on a felony charge. According to the charges slapped against him, Shane Sparks was involved in child molestation and sexual abuse. He reportedly abused an underage girl sexually. He is being held on a bail worth $590,000, as per the report. This is the second time someone involved with the show got arrested.
Earlier, another choreographer of the show named Alex Da Silva got arrested. He was slapped with charges of rape and sexual assault. It was revealed that Alex Da Silva molested some aspiring dancers in his teaching class. In the case of Shane Sparks, the incidents of sexual abuse started in 1994 and continued. There are total 8 incidents of molestation charges against Shane Sparks. He committed lewd sexual acts such as oral sex among other activities. Incidentally, he was involved also with the hit dance reality show ‘So You Think You can Dance’. He was taken into police custody. The cops arrested him from his house located in North Hollywood.
The viewers of the show got shocked when they came to know about his arrest and the charges against him. A lot of young aspirants take part in such reality shows and they need to interact with choreographers closely. When the teachers turn predators, the participants and their parents need to wake up and act cautiously. The investigation against him is ongoing and it may reveal some more sordid facts about his lewd activities.
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