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    An incident report related to the suspension of the Coastal Carolina University cheerleading team that was released to ABC 15 News in response to a Freedom of Information Act request.

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    An incident report related to the suspension of the Coastal Carolina University cheerleading team that was released to ABC 15 News in response to a Freedom of Information Act request.

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    Coastal Carolina University Department of Public Safety Report of Criminal Investigation TO: Case File# 20170471 FROM: Inv. Michelyn Pylilo RE: Allegations about CCU Cheerleader Misconuct INTRODUCTION On 3/13/17 at-approximately 1600 hours Chief David Roper and I met with the Président David DeCenzo, University Counsel Tim Meacham and Associate University Counsel Katherine Brooks, Cheerleading Coaches Marla Sage and Kelly Moore, Athletic Director Matt Hogue and Game day Appreciation Department Alex Souza, Title IX Coordinator Denise Perez and Assistant Dean of Student Conduct Brin McDonald were also present. ‘The meeting was in reference to five anonymous letters that were mailed to ccu. ‘The letter alleges that CCU:Cheerleadets are opéttiing an escort service and aré working {n strip clubs, prostituting themselves. They are also trying to entice younger cheerleaders to do the same. Older cheerleaders are providing alcohol at parties and forcing younger, underage, cheerleaders to drink. The letter alleges that cheerleaders are paying others to do their school. work for them. If the younger cheerleaders don’t oblige then are harassed and not “accepted” on the team. ‘In the letter, the person threatens to go public with the information, in an attempt to humiliate and discredit the University... The letter is signed, “A concerned parent”. (Attachment 1) SUMMARY Further investigation into who sent the anonymous revealed that the letter was mailed ‘from Carolina Forest Post Office and that the person walked right.up to the counter. T contacted the Postal Inspector for Horry County, Chad Pamell. Pamell was able to obtain video of the person who mailed the letters. ‘The person was a white, male, heavy set. He appeared to have salt and pepper colored hair. The male was wearitig e light colored, button dawn shirt and cargo shorts. "He had sunglasses on his head. Attempts to identify the person is continuing. On 3/20/17 I received some information ftom a source that wishes to remain anonymous. ‘The information was in the form of text conversation between two students, one of them a former CCU Cheerleader. In'the text messages, thie former cheerleader said that “escort service” is real. (Attachment #2) ‘Through interviews conducted with former and current CCU Cheerleaders; my investigation revealed some of the allegations in the letter were true. confirmed thet’ ]were and are currently irivolved,in an escort service. did not use their real names and worked through a website called “Seeking Arrangemen's.com My investigation also. confirmed that escorts were paid between $100 and $1500.00 a date. The escorts also received payment in the form of gifts such as clothes, shoes and designer handbags. All interviews Were recorded, From a previous case, a scarch warrant wes obtained for QIA/E— hone. It was re-examined, from that examination we found evidence of an escort service. When asked about the “sugar daddy” contacts. MMMeold investigator that her and her friends have gone on dates with men for moncy. SQUMMEEpalso told investigators that sexual favors were not performed. Text conversations between QQmmmmmiay and referencing an escort ate attached along with text conversations bet and (unknown last name) in reference to sugat daddy’s is also attached. (Attachment #3). A group text that was circulated through the cheerleaders was sent on 3/28/17. ‘That text referenced the investigation in prostitution and encouraged current cheerleaders to delete their “seeking arrangement” application from their phones. It'also encouraged those that are working at a strip club to quit their job until Nationals so that no one would be dismissed. (Attachment #4) On 3/28/17 six (6) current cheerleaders were brought to the Public Safety Building and interviewed:. Summary is as follows: Knew about the escort service. Had the seekitig atrangétnents app, but did not go on dates for money. fd send out the text encouraging her teammates to remove all evidence of ine dating app from the phones. ‘Knew about and participated in the escort service. SQ went on a dinner date-with Q3gImpend was paid $100.00. gummy said that there was nothing sexual. (QR: Knew absiitiand paiticipated in the escort service. Qk said she went on a shopping date alg i I 2 they recéived shoés, clothes and a “Micheal Kors purses. so said taat she and QQggigmgyevveri on an escort and ‘were paid $1500.00 each. Both incidents took place in North Carbline. Botlrtimes they spent the night but there was nothing sexual. (QEIREEED Krew and participated in the escort service. also works at the Doll House as a shot girl. gg went on an escort with QNREEEe and received $100.00, Iso was offered $800.to escort a male to New York Prime. Knew and participated in the escort service. said she ‘went on one escort and was paid $1500.00. QURAN accompanied her. This date took place in North Carolina. ‘My investigation also revealed that as of a few days ago, potential detes from Secking arrangements.com were attempting to communicate and arrange further escorts, Other interviews of the current and former cheerleaders were conducted of those: investigation revealed that 11 knew the escort service existed and 7 did not... Interviews are still being conducted. MichelynPylilo, Investigator. 6/22/16 T Juawyseny March 8, 2017 Mr, David A. Dacenzo, President Coastal Carolina University ‘Atheneum Hall 101 P.O. Box 261954 Conway, SC 29528-6054 Dear Mr. Decenzo, | am writing youtoday to file an official complaint against the Coastal Carolina University Cheerleading Team and to insist that punitive action be taken against the team, These problems are not new they have been going on for quite some time, The ‘coaches ware only 8 small part of the problem. lam disgusted over things that | have witnessed this past year at CCU. Yes, ‘the baseball team won the World Series, the football tear did great, the soccer team did great, but es you will see in the information I've provided for you there are some serious issues going on at CCU in the Cheerleading Program. There isa rampant use of alcohol, drugs, binge drinking, using fake ID's, being busted by cops at partes for underage drinking, stipping at the male strip clubs, prostitution, the girls thet are stripping ty recruitnew girts when they join Nooo to strip at the strip cub, veterans of the team pray aloalipl to underage teammates, bullying is done by veterans of the team!ifhere are quite a few cheerleaders paying other students to do thelr schoolwork, The week of Family Weekend, there was a large amount of cheerleaders between the All Girl Téam and the Small Coed Team that were busted on 9/21/2016. The party was at a veteran cheerleaders apartment, all of the gids that attended the party were busted for underage drinking and underage drinking with fake ID's. They did not get arrested because they cooperated. There was at least one of the cheerleader’s was arrested for numeroudcharges that was QR she was charged with underage drinking witha fake ID, and other charges, the other charges were dropped. (pias kicked off the team but only for a short period of time) All of the girls involved could not cheer at the Family Weekend CCU game against Furman, However, that was not punishment, they all went to the tailgate and got drunk some even got drunk with their parents (underage gis for ope A or SRR ‘The CCU Cheerleaders should be representing your University in a positive way they should be setting an example for the other students, They should fee! honored to be representing your university. Instead they are posting half ‘naked, drunk, with aleohol in hand, pictures, videos of themselves drunk, ete, ‘on social media, How do you think that this makes your university and your cheerleading program look? | wantto express there have been several girls to quit the team due to these disgusting issues. A lot ofthese issues are and have been overlooked way too long. There are a lotof students working extremely hard holding down jobs while going to school doing the right thing then you have people cheating and lying there way to good grades so that they can get drunk and party all the time. Enough is enough listed below is factual information: 1. These are several of the girls that work at the local Strip Club as strippers and escorts. They also prostitute themselves out, itis not 2 wise ideato let the strip clubs bring their van to the gemes to advertise it does not look appropriate, Being that there are several girs thet work as strippers andl escorts at stip cubs. They try to recrut other cheerleaders to strip atthe club and escort by bragging about and flaunting the large amounts of cash money ‘they make and gifts they are given. To name a few the following are sifippers ‘and escorts at strip clubs, and prostitute themselves cu gaa ‘CCU and the local strip club). 2, There are several girls that pay students to do their schoolwork two of the cles that are doing that a QMS 2c QI Trove aro also x 4 others, (QB did the summer CEAL Program to getinto CCU, she ‘pays someone to do her work and ironically she ends up on the Dean's list) 3. On Septomber21, 2016, CAME: veteran ofthe cheerleading ‘team had a party at her apartment where several of the cheerleaders were caught drinking underage and or underage drinking with fake ID’s therefore ‘they could not cheer at cheer at the football game for Family Weekend. These are a few of the cheerleaders: ust been paced on the team iat week, and was unable to cheer at her first game) etc. mI ves arrested atthis party atached you will se the paperwork. igumamigyas Kicked off the team, however It was only for a short period ofttime, : men just a few girls are using illegal drugs especially smoking pot: 5, These are just a few of the girls providing alcohol for minors Y 6 RD << QAM» lobo wih fake 10 and . provide itto other cheerleaders and other students, ‘ | | know that Coastal Carolina University takes these violations seriously therefore | insisethat you take the most severe action allowed in ths situation. | am looking forward to you taking care ofthis matter so that | do not heve bring this mattor to the communities attention, the News Stations, NCA Nationals Cheerleeding Competition (Varsity Sports). Sincerely, ‘Concemed Parent : Matt Hogue, Kelly Moore, Marla Sage c WIWYYIeVV asz017 IMG, 0505ng (628%010) eee Verizon 3G 8:34 PM @ 3 544m

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