The former "The Young and the Restless" star, Corey Sligh, was arrested and charged with child molestation charges in Cherokee County, Georgia. According to reports, the victim was a female child.
According to CBS, the "Y&R" actor was arrested last month. The parents of the victim were the ones who reported the alleged molestation on Sept. 24. The female victim is said to be under the age of 10 years old when the alleged molestation took place.
Sligh was arrested on October 14 but was released after he paid his $22,000 bond. He was released on the same day.
People reported that "The Young and the Restless" actor knew the victim but it was unclear how he was related to her or to her family. The incident took place during the spring. It was not revealed if Sligh entered a plea as his attorney could not be reached for a comment. The actor said in a statement about the accusations: "I am innocent and fighting this until the end, and the truth will prevail."
Sigh appeared on "The Young and the Restless" of CBS in 2014 as a bartender and a waiter. He is 28 years old and is from Georgia. He also worked for the series "All About Lizzie."
Back in 2014, Sligh was on his way to a Rite Aid parking lot in West Hollywood on Thanksgiving when he was attacked by two men after he asked them to stop driving recklessly. He suffered multiple injuries and spent a couple of months recovering because he had to learn how to walk again. He was heading to drop off food to a friend when the incident took place.
In January of 2015, Sligh was released from the hospital but much of the left side of his body was still bruised. As of writing, he has no other projects.
