All-Star Robert Scianna Arrest For Soliciting Minor.

[Sterling von Shimmer]

People are speculating it’s because they posted the Mitch booking info but isn’t that stuff always public? I feel like you can look up anyone’s record nowadays even if it’s years old.

 

[Rudags]

Don't get me wrong I am not bad talking the team or the gym I was at they were and are amazing! It was just a very noticeable representation of the changing demographic of open teams in the past few years. A demographic change I do not think has been for the better. I still love cheer and would love to continue competing but it's a lot less fun to be on a team as an adult with a bunch of kids. I would kill to compete on a level 7 team if only because everyone on the team would be an adult. I miss being able to go out dancing with my team on saturday, practicing on sunday, and working on monday.

For this reason, when I started my international program (which you know since you were on it), I ONLY allowed 18+ and college students to be on it. A time or two we needed a last minute fill in, we would grab a Senior aged kid, but my team was warned about cussing, conversations, etc. when we had a minor on the team. Point of the matter...

Just because the rules grid ALLOW it, doesn't mean gyms can't make their OWN rules that are best for the industry. I did. And I ended up in Top 10 without the help of athletes under 18.

 

[CLynn]

People are speculating it’s because they posted the Mitch booking info but isn’t that stuff always public? I feel like you can look up anyone’s record nowadays even if it’s years old.

Yes, if you know what/who you are looking for. It's just disgusting that there is yet another example of them knowing and doing nothing, and I am glad there are places you can be anonymous and post credible information. Even if that means weeding through a bunch of teens figuring out how to cheat in geometry ;)

Just because the rules grid ALLOW it, doesn't mean gyms can't make their OWN rules that are best for the industry. I did. And I ended up in Top 10 without the help of athletes under 18.

That is awesome and I wish everyone had the same mentality. Many (most?) don't. Look around at junior or open teams this year for all the evidence needed...

 

[quitthedrama]

There are definitely a few mom accounts I could live without. In particular the ones that seem to love trolling as much as your average tween anon does. I would be so embarrassed if my mom ever got down in the dirt with freaking children as much as some moms do today. Do they think it’s a good look? Do they think this impresses people? Do they think anyone will ever look at their comments and think, “Wow that 40 y/o woman really owned that middle schooler. Let’s hire her.”

Some of the cheer anon accounts are run by Moms (let that sink in!) - there is a good suspicion that cheer confessions is one of them. From what I understand they recently tweeted something completely untrue and used the person's name. My guess is the account was reported and suspended because of it. I would love to see that account (along with some others) get sued for slander but the difficulty in proving that makes it unlikely. That account along with many of the other anon accounts is vile. I don't understand why anyone in the cheer community (my kids are guilty so I'm being somewhat hypocritical but I tell them the same thing) follows, likes or retweets any of them because if they didn't have feedback they would go away.

 

[Thinkpositivethoughts]

Some of the cheer anon accounts are run by Moms (let that sink in!) - there is a good suspicion that cheer confessions is one of them. From what I understand they recently tweeted something completely untrue and used the person's name. My guess is the account was reported and suspended because of it. I would love to see that account (along with some others) get sued for slander but the difficulty in proving that makes it unlikely. That account along with many of the other anon accounts is vile. I don't understand why anyone in the cheer community (my kids are guilty so I'm being somewhat hypocritical but I tell them the same thing) follows, likes or retweets any of them because if they didn't have feedback they would go away.

I have always been under the suspicion that a lot of the anon accounts where ran by moms or a parent figure in general. The gym that I did allstar at for most of my years, actually ended up kicking one of the girls off one of our worlds team because one of her parents created a “gossip/rumors” anon cheer account. Our gym had a strong policy against doing such things, and if you or even a parent/parental guardian were caught doing such things you were held accountable for your actions. Sadly, a lot of times the actions of how parents would act or talk online would back fire onto the kids. The thing that bothers me the most about this is that a lot of the accounts will say they are taking a stand against bullying but they are doing a lot of cyber bullying themselves.

 

[Sterling von Shimmer]

Some of the cheer anon accounts are run by Moms (let that sink in!) - there is a good suspicion that cheer confessions is one of them. From what I understand they recently tweeted something completely untrue and used the person's name. My guess is the account was reported and suspended because of it. I would love to see that account (along with some others) get sued for slander but the difficulty in proving that makes it unlikely. That account along with many of the other anon accounts is vile. I don't understand why anyone in the cheer community (my kids are guilty so I'm being somewhat hypocritical but I tell them the same thing) follows, likes or retweets any of them because if they didn't have feedback they would go away.

Ew. I always just assumed most of the anons were kids because the content and responses were so immature. Including Cheer Confessions. And for that reason I just sort of rolled my eyes at most of it. But if there are actual adults behind those accounts, that’s really disheartening. Not just because of the toxicity and dishonesty, but because it’s all directed at kids doing an after school activity. Eeesh.

I do think there should be some sort of outlet that posts important updates to the community like the ones we’ve seen over the last week — possibly under the veil of anonymity, if necessary — but not if it’s going to be used to promote a bunch of hatred and lies 99% of the time.

 

[Adrirocks]

I haven't been here in forever but none of my friends IRL care about the all-star world. I'm so upset he was one of my favs from the youtube show and he seemed like a nice guy. Can't believe 3 guys from the Narravo team have all been accused of this kind of crime maybe a cultural issue? idk

 

[Keep_Believing]

I haven't been here in forever but none of my friends IRL care about the all-star world. I'm so upset he was one of my favs from the youtube show and he seemed like a nice guy. Can't believe 3 guys from the Narravo team have all been accused of this kind of crime maybe a cultural issue? idk

Robert was never on the Navarro Cheer team. With that said it's all awful.

 

[Adrirocks]

Robert was never on the Navarro Cheer team. With that said it's all awful.

Thanks for clarifying. Buzzfeed reported it as two cheerleaders who appeared on "Cheer" were charged so I assumed he was also on the team. I guess he must have made some other appearance I never watched the show.

 

[Keep_Believing]

Thanks for clarifying. Buzzfeed reported it as two cheerleaders who appeared on "Cheer" were charged so I assumed he was also on the team. I guess he must have made some other appearance I never watched the show.

No problem. He appeared briefly when they showed a rebel shoot he did with Gabi.

 

[Adrirocks]

I work with early college students and have one myself (my CP started college classes at 12 and will be living on campus next fall at 16). Honestly, most college students are, if anything, protective of the younger students, and many of our girls have reported LESS inappropriate comments, conduct, etc than they experienced in high school.

Having said that, a big thing that we drill into our kids’ heads when they start the program is that they are not legally at the same point. They cannot consent even if they really like the other person and are attracted to them and feel it is mutual. Therefore, it is important for them to draw that line from the start. We set down rules on group chats, group meetings, etc-and provide adults who can be looped in and supervise, and incentives that make it palatable for the college students to be willing to meet their study group in the EC suite (copiers, internet access, large supplies of school and craft supplies, specialized tech, and a filled snack basket and fridge helps a lot). Most schools that have residential EC have special dorms just for those students and other students cannot be allowed in, and EC students are not allowed in other dorms, and usually the minimum age is 16 to live on campus. And they usually have an adult house parent, not a barely adult RA. We provide the academic access, but we keep in mind that our students are kids.

We also drill into our kids heads that if they are in a place where alcohol is present, even if they are not drinking, their presence can cause problems legally for the adult students present. If they are drinking, and the police show up, well, fraternity houses have been shut down for less. So it is their responsibility to stay out of/leave such situations not just for their own protection but that of others. The Greek houses and similar organizations are given a similar message. Basically, you can be friends with the younger students, but you don't do anything with them that you w9uldn't do with your little brother or sister. If Mom wouldn't approve, don't do it with the teens-do it with your similar age friends.

We also really, really try to place at least two kids in each class/group so they have someone to spend time with that has the same restrictions.

This is something I see lacking in the Cheer world. Talented kids deserve to be on a team at their level, just like our kids who have exhausted high school classes deserve multivariate calculus or whatever. But there needs to be an awareness that these kids are still kids and cannot be social peers of their teammates, and supervision provided accordingly. For senior teams, that means superseniors have to accept being treated as high school kids one more year. For open teams, it means that the 14 yr old flyer isn't going to be hanging out and partying with their teammates-and that there shouldn't be just one high school age kid on a given team.

Does this protect from everything? Absolutely not, especially with social media in the loop. But it does help.

I agree that there needs to be more regulation especially when it comes to senior teams and the open divisions.

And the early college program you described sounds super interesting. I had never heard of a program like that! I had enough credits to graduate early and I desperately wanted out of my high school but my parents said no because I would have been 16 my freshman year of college. I hope your daughter has a great first semester on campus!

 

[Sterling von Shimmer]

I saw this just now and was immediately reminded me of Cheer Confessions and their treatment of literal kids.



“We need to talk about...”

 

[Lisa Seye]

Well if anyone cares, the account is back up ‍

 

[SL&AM]

Man charged with attempting to have sex with minor

Note: Article has very little detail. Just states that they met via social media but says nothing about whether the child was connected to cheer, a gym, etc.

From the articles I've read it kinda alludes to him being caught up in a sting operation.

I'm glad this was revealed and he can't harm anymore children.

It would not surprise me if there is a wave of victims who come out of the woodwork. These abusers start somewhere and it's normally pretty close to "home".