Marty Scurll Issues Statement In Response To Abuse Allegations

Amidst the current #SpeakingOut movement, one of the people accused of sexual abuse is Marty Scurll. The Ring of Honor star was accused of sexually abusing a woman when she was 16. The woman goes by Kitten on Twitter.

Since being accused, Marty Scurll has since issued a statement in response to the accusation. He released the following statement on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/MartyScurll/status/1275526538688180224

“I am aware that a young woman has bravely come forward with her account of sexual abuse by some members of the wrestling community in the UK 5 years ago, a community I was a part of.

Although I truly believe that our encounter that evening was consensual, and the fact that the encounter was legal is almost not the point. I understand that she now views our encounter as part of a bigger problem within the wrestling community.

What concerns me at this moment is that from what I have been reading, she is a fan of wrestling and was made to feel unsafe within that community. This is not acceptable. I also understand that people have been attacking her on social media, and I implore you to please stop. She has a right to her voice and it is our responsibility to listen.”

The #SpeakingOut movement continues to be used to shed light on sexual abuse and harassment in the pro wrestling industry.

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