Why was Sidney Starr arrested? Shocking child abuse allegations against ‘Baddies ATL’ star explained

On Sunday, Sidney Starr, transgender model and star of reality TV shows “Baddies ATL” and “Love & Hip Hop: New York,” was arrested in Hapeville, Georgia, for the alleged sexual abuse of a minor.Reality TV star Sidney Starr. (Sidney Starr/ Instagram)FOX 5 Atlanta reported Monday that Sidney Starr, whose real name is Sidney Favors, was taken into custody at the Embassy Suites hotel on International Boulevard. The charges against the 37-year-old have shocked many. FOX 5 reports that Sidney Starr has been charged with “sodomy, sexual battery against a child under 16 and aggravated child molestation.”Because the case involves a minor, the Hapeville Police Department has not released any additional information about the circumstances of the alleged offenses against Sidney Starr. The circumstances under which the complaint against Sidney Starr was filed leading to the arrest, are also not clear. “Because this case involves a juvenile, no additional information will be released from our agency,” the department said in a statement to FOX.So far, no statement has come from the reality TV star or her representatives.This story is being updated.