Joseph Gatt was arrested final week by the Los Angeles Police Division’s Juvenile Division after authorities obtained a tip that the actor had “been engaged in on-line sexually express communication with a minor throughout state traces.”
In accordance with an LAPD press launch, the actor, who had a three-episode stint in Recreation of Thrones as Thenn Warg, was arrested on April 6 after the LAPD’s Web Crimes In opposition to Youngsters Process Pressure served a residential search warrant at his dwelling close to Beverly Hills.
Police stated that Gatt, 50, was arrested on an impressive felony warrant for “contact with a minor for sexual offense.”
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The English actor, who resides in Los Angeles, was launched on a $5,000 bail the identical day he was arrested and took to his Twitter web page to defend himself.
Gatt wrote that the accusations levelled in opposition to him are “100% categorically fallacious and reckless. I’ve confirmed errors and deceptive info in right this moment’s press launch. I’m totally cooperating with police and LAPD to unravel this. I sit up for clearing my good identify.”
The investigation into Gatt is ongoing and the LAPD is asking anybody with info or who is aware of of any extra victims to come back ahead.
Gatt’s performing credit embrace roles in Dumbo, Thor and Star Trek Into Darkness. He additionally has an upcoming position within the DC movie Black Adam.
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