One of many stars from a Disney Channel present says he is getting harassed at his new job, slinging ice cream, on account of his earlier arrest and conviction for interacting with a minor on-line.
Stoney Westmoreland, who performed the grandpa on “Andi Mack,” ran to court docket to get a restraining order towards a former neighbor who retains displaying up on the Chilly Stone Creamery the place Westmoreland works.
Within the docs, Westmoreland says the man has instructed the shop’s proprietor and supervisor lies about him, accosted Chilly Stone prospects and instructed them he is a “youngster rapist.” He says he is feeling frightened by the person’s actions, which picked up proper across the holidays.
Westmoreland says the man confirmed up on the ice cream store, and adjoining enterprise, on December 21, 22, 26 and 27 — and warned individuals concerning the “unregistered youngster intercourse offender” working on the retailer.
He says the person is telling “lies about me and my authorized historical past” — nonetheless, it is unclear from the docs which half Westmoreland considers a lie.
As we reported, he was arrested in 2018 and charged in Utah for enticement of a minor over the Web. Prosecutors mentioned he had organized to have intercourse with somebody he’d met on-line and believed to be 13 years previous.
He finally pled responsible to a lesser cost, and was sentenced to 2 years in jail. He is now out and dealing in L.A., however says he is afraid his alleged harasser will get violent — he claims the person is “trembling as if about to snap” when he reveals up on the retailer.
Westmoreland is requesting a brief restraining order that might require the man to remain 50 yards away from his dwelling and job, and stop all contact or harassment of Westmoreland.
The decide granted the TRO, and scheduled a February listening to for either side to say their piece.