Shane Sparks Pleads Not Guilty in Molestation Case

Posted on 11. Mar, 2010 by Free Britney in Celebs, Fashion

So You Think You Can Dance and America’s Best Dance Crew judge Shane Sparks officially entered a not guilty plea to eight counts of child molestation today.

He was arrested back in mid-December for allegedly performing several lewd acts on an then-underage female over a span of several years, beginning in 1994.

A decade and a half later, Shane Sparks faces child molestation claims? It sounds suspect, to say the very least. His accuser has not yet been publicly named.

Sparks is due back in court on April 20. His lawyer has called the case a “Hollywood style extortion” attempt and says his client will be completely vindicated.

SAD SHANE: Sparks joined our esteemed gallery of celebrity mug shots late last year, but will the charges against the dancing machine stick? We’ll find out soon enough.

Shane Sparks Mug Shot Released

Posted on 23. Dec, 2009 by Free Britney in Celebs, Fashion

The police booking photo of Shane Sparks, taken moments after the dancer was arrested and hit with eight child molestation charges, has been leaked online.

Sparks’ lawyer says Shane is innocent and merely the victim of an extortion plot. LAPD detectives are still investigating and looking for other possible victims.

Shane remains innocent until proven guilty. Whether his defense is legit or he’s just trying to beat the rap, he’s mastered the sad, puppy-dog mug shot eyes:

BOOKED: This is the police photo of So You Think You Can Dance and America’s Best Dance Crew judge Shane Sparks. Check out our full gallery of celebrity mug shots!

Attorney of Shane Sparks Blames “Hollywood Style Extortion” for Molestation Charges

Posted on 20. Dec, 2009 by Hilton Hater in Celebs, Fashion

Shane Sparks is out of jail.

The award-winning choreographer posted bail last night, and his attorney quickly responded to charges that his client is guilty of child molestation, stemming from a decade-old incident.

Steve Meister says Sparks will fight against what he refers to as “extortion, Hollywood style.”

As a refresher: Sparks has served as a judge on America’s Best Dance Crew. He was arrested on Friday and charged with eight counts of child molestation.

However, Meister told TMZ the whole arrest “stinks to high heaven” because his client’s accuser waited 15 years before she came forward. He claims she’s just interested in Sparks’ fame/fortune.

Meister says the charges “are completely without merit” and the dancer “knows he is innocent and will fight to clear his name.” We’ll keep readers apprised of this case as it moves forward.

Shane Sparks Arrested For Child Molestation

Posted on 18. Dec, 2009 by Free Britney in Celebs, Fashion

So Shane Sparks thinks he can allegedly molest children and get away with it?

The Emmy-nominated So You Think You Can Dance choreographer was arrested and charged with eight counts of felony child molestation earlier today.

Shane Sparks was busted at approximately 8 a.m. at his N. Hollywood residence and taken to Van Nuys jail, where he is being held on $590,000 bail.

“Sparks has been the subject of an ongoing child-molestation investigation,” LAPD spokesman Bruce Borihanh confirmed this afternoon to E! News.

Jane Robison, a spokeswoman for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, reports that a criminal complaint was filed by Sparks’ alleged victim.

The victim’s name is being withheld as she was a minor at the time.

Sounds like you are not the man, Shane Sparks.

“There’s one victim. It occurred in the ’90s. I believe it started in ’94 and went on for several years,” Robison said. “She was an underage girl. She was under 15 when the alleged crimes occurred. She is an adult now and came forward to authorities.”

Sparks’ rep was not available for comment.

Before So You Think You Can Dance, Shane was best known for choreographing the movie You Got Served. He is also a judge on MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew.

He is the second choreographer affiliated with SYTYCD to be charged with sex crimes in recent months, following the arrest of Alex Da Silva for rape in August.

Maybe in a few months, they can work on some sweet orange-jumpsuit, jailhouse rock-themed routines with their fellow inmates. Sorry, that was a low blow.