Molly Shattuck was first famous for becoming the oldest cheerleader in NFL history 9 years ago, but now she is the topic of discussion again after her Monday arrest for raping a 15-year-old boy.
In late September, a teenaged boy who is friends with Shattuck’s son of the same age contacted law enforcement and claimed that the former Baltimore Ravens cheerleader sexually molested him and offered him alcohol, WJZ News reported. He said Shattuck, 47, first began contacting him over Instagram and texting him. The relationship first became physically inappropriate when the two met at a movie theater one night and began kissing and touching sexually, according to a warrant issued by Delaware State Police.
Police said sexual contact between the woman and teen escalated over Labor Day weekend when he and some friends were invited over Shattuck’s beach-house in Bethany Beach, Delaware. Shattuck allegedly left the boys and her son at the house while she went to buy some beer. When she returned, she offered her accuser the alcohol. He told police she then asked him to come with her to walk her dog. While her son and other teens were on the rooftop, Shattuck allegedly performed oral sex on the 15-year-old. Later that night, according to the warrant, she took him into her room and stripped in front of him and then performed oral sex again. The teen told police that she offered intercourse, but that was when he decided to leave her room.
Shattuck was arrested Monday and charged with third-degree rape, unlawful sexual contact and providing alcohol to a minor, according to ABC13. Shattuck denies the allegations.
Shattuck’s community is stunned by the allegations made against her. One of her neighbors spoke to WJZ News about their reaction. “I was shocked, but mostly saddened. Very, very sad,” the neighbor told a WJZ reporter.
The former cheerleader was even forced to resign from her board of directors position at United Way of Central Maryland. The organization released a statement on the matter:
“This morning, United Way of Central Maryland learned of criminal indictments filed in Delaware against Molly Shattuck, a board member and long time volunteer. Today, Ms. Shattuck tendered her resignation from the Board of Directors. She will no longer participate in any United Way of Central Maryland volunteer activities.”