Entire College Cheerleading Squad Suspended Following Prostitution Accusations

An entire college cheerleading squad has been suspended indefinitely after an anonymous letter reportedly sent to the school’s president accused the cheerleaders of prostitution and other illicit behavior.

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, NBC affiliate WMBF reports that the Coastal Carolina University cheerleading team was accused, in the letter, of what unnamed team members told the station was “a long list of things,” including; prostitution, purchasing alcohol for underage teammates, and paying others to do their homework.

Through a Twitter statement, the team is denying the allegations.

At this point in time, we no longer wish to be contacted about the current situation. The false accusations have led to harassment on campus as well as through social media, and are beginning to negatively impact our daily lives as well as our studies. As a team we ask the community to support us through these tough times as we hope the situation will be cleared up shortly.

According to a previous WMBF report, police investigated the matter — searching cell phones and questioning team members — and deemed that there had been no wrongdoing.

Yet the suspension remains intact and the team, as of now, will be unable to participate in a national competition in Daytona, Florida later this week.

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