“I wanted a career doing something I would love each and every day,” he wrote online. ► Originally interested in a career in law enforcement, Foster found himself drawn to competitive cheerleading instead, he said. “We wanted Rockstar Cheer to be a family, not just a business.” “We weren’t just striving to be the best in our area of South Carolina, we wanted to do something that would be known as one of the best in our industry,” he said on his website. He moved to Greenville in 1999 and founded Rockstar Cheer & Dance Inc. ► A native of Kentucky, Foster cheered as a student at the University of Louisville and began coaching in 1996, according to Rockstar's website. Located in Greer, the gym is referred to as Rockstar Cheer Greenville.
His training center, Rockstar Cheer, was home to 14 all-star cheerleading teams that have earned medals at some of the most prestigious competitions in the sport. ► At the time of his death, Scott Foster was a competitive cheerleading coach of national renown. Here's more to know as the story unfolds: Who was Scott Foster? No law enforcement agency has publicly acknowledged an investigation into the accusations. 7 in a written statement released by Foster's widow, Kathy Foster. Rockstar Cheer and Dance announced it would close its doors "indefinitely" on Sept. 22, according to the Greenville County Coroner's Office. None of the alleged misconduct in the Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia or Florida complaints involved Foster or Rockstar Cheer and Dance.įoster died by suicide on Aug. Strom has also filed separate lawsuits alleging abuse at cheer gyms in Knoxville, Tennessee, Raleigh, North Carolina, Marietta, Georgia, and South Daytona, Florida. Those filed by Columbia-based Strom Law Firm - the second, third, fourth and fifth lawsuits - take the argument further, attacking the business model and governance of competitive cheer itself. In addition, the lawsuits allege institutional failures by national cheerleading organizations responsible for safeguarding the welfare of young athletes. In most instances, the alleged abuse occurred when the anonymous plaintiffs were minors, according to the lawsuits. 15, makes further allegations against Foster and six additional coaches.Īcross the five lawsuits, a total of 13 plaintiffs accuse Foster and the other coaches of a range of misconduct, including rape, providing drugs and alcohol to athletes, groping and inappropriate touching, and the exchange of sexual images. 31, accuses Rockstar owner and founder Scott Foster of having “persuaded” an unidentified underage girl who trained his gym to have sex with him. In total, five lawsuits accuse former Rockstar employees of misconduct. The lawsuits add to two previous complaints alleging drug and alcohol abuse and sexual activity between coaches and their minor athletes within Rockstar, the competitive cheerleading gym based in Greenville County. The turmoil surrounding Rockstar Cheer and Dance has spiraled further, with new plaintiffs alleging sexual abuse and misconduct by multiple former coaches across three federal lawsuits.
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