One of the most famous hip-hop choreographers on “So You Think You Can Dance” and a judge of “America’s Best Dance Crew” is claiming that he is being extorted when someone filed felony child molestation charges brought against him Friday.

Sparks’ attorney Steve Meister said, “Shane Sparks is innocent, he knows it and soon the world will know it. We are going to fight this tooth and nail.”

On Friday, Sparks was arrested in Los Angeles on eight counts of felony child molestation for an alleged crime that occurred more than a decade ago. The charges involve one female victim, who has only recently come forward with the accusations. Sparks posted bail late Saturday night, and is now solely focused on clearing his name.

Meister explains that the accusations are not only unfounded, but coincide with an all-too-common occurrence in recent Hollywood history. His lawyer insists that the claims being made against Sparks is an attempt at extortion. He added, “It’s a bogus accusation that reeks of opportunism and exploitation. The timing is beyond suspicious, and this whole thing stinks to high heaven. We are going to fight to clear his name, and we are going to succeed.”

The next step in the Sparks case will be building his defense and proving his innocence, which Meister is confident he will be able to do for his client. If convicted, Sparks will have to provide fingerprints and a DNA sample for a national database of sex offenders.

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