North Carolina lawsuit alleges new sexual abuse case against Varsity Spirit
“At this point, we are seeing a pattern,” said Bakari Seller, one of the attorneys representing the alleged victim. Seller is seen here with Rep. John Ray Clemmons, Jessica Fickling and Alexandra Benevento. (Rob Moore/The Daily Memphian file)
The victim alleges he was sexually abused by a Varsity and USASF-approved choreographer and by coaches at Cheer Extreme gyms in Raleigh and Kernersville. He was a teenager at the time of the alleged abuses.
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Julia Baker covers Memphis and Shelby County’s law enforcement agencies and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. A lifelong Memphian, Julia graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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