Shane Sparks

Shane Sparks

Shane Sparks, a 35-year-old esteemed choreographer on Fox’s So You Think You Can Dance and a judge on America’s Best Dance Crew, has been arrested and charged with eight counts of felony child molestation.

The award-winning hip-hop enthusiast was taken into custody by detectives at 8 a.m. at his home in North Hollywood on a felony warrant, according to E! Online. His real name is Melvin Sparks. This reveal is sure to shock Spark’s many avid fans who credit some of the SYTYCD’s best routines to the smooth-talking choreographer. He is currently being held in Van Nuys jail and holds a bail of $590,000.

Apparently, this investigation is focused on a decade old case, and it involves an unnamed victim, who was a teenager at the time. “There’s one victim and it occured in the ’90s. I believe it started in ’94 and went on for several years,” says Jane Robison, who was free to make comments on the behalf of the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. According to E! news, the victim was under reportedly under 15 when the alleged molestation occurred. Now that she is an adult she has decided to step forward and report the incidences to authorities.

This show can’t cut a break. Just recently, Alex Da Silva, the salsa choreographer for the show, was arrested in August with the charges of rape in regard to four of his dance students.






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