Rockstar Cheer, cheerleading gym based in South Carolina, embroiled in sexual abuse scandal
A once-prominent cheerleading gym in South Carolina is at the center of a growing scandal in which its founder died by suicide and its doors have shuttered.
A once-prominent cheerleading gym in South Carolina is at the center of a growing scandal in which its founder died by suicide, its doors have shuttered and an increasing number of coaches are being accused of sexual abuse and misconduct.
The saga started with the Aug. 22 suicide of renowned cheerleading coach Scott Foster, 49, the founder of Rockstar Cheer and Dance Inc. in Greenville County, South Carolina.
He was found dead in his car with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, the Greenville County Coroner’s Office said. His death came after he found out he was under investigation for the alleged abuse of underage athletes, according to lawyers for his accusers.
Since then, Foster’s estate and Rockstar Cheer have been hit with two lawsuits on behalf of several anonymous accusers, and on Thursday, six coaches were also accused of abuse.
Scott Foster coaches practice at Rockstar Cheer in South Carolina in 2020. Sabrina Schaeffer / USA Today NetworkLawsuits name growing number of coachesA civil lawsuit was filed Aug. 30 in Greenville County Court on behalf of an anonymous minor who claims she had sexual encounters with Foster at the gym.
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