MTV’s ‘America’s Best Dance Crew’ judge, Shane Sparks was arrested earlier this morning in North Hollywood on charges of child molestation. Reportedly, the alleged molestation took place in 1994.

Here is how KTLA in Los Angeles is reporting the news:

Officials with the Los Angeles Police Department say they arrested Melvin Shane Sparks in North Hollywood around 8 a.m. Friday on a felony warrant charging him with molestation. The alleged molestation took place in 1994, according to a criminal complaint.

The 35-year-old Sparks, who was also a choreographer on “So You Think You Can Dance”, has been charged with 9 counts of molestation, including a lewd act upon a child, which is a felony.

Sparks is said to have been at least 10 years older than the victim.

Oral copulation is among the many lewd acts Sparks is accused of.

He is being held on $590,000 bail.

Further details pending…

Source

Story spotted at AJ Supreme

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