Who is Kylie Strickland? Georgia TikToker arrested for flashing 2 minors in viral livestream video
LAGRANGE, GEORGIA: Kylie Strickland, a 30-year-old TikToker, was arrested on Thursday by the Troup County Sheriff's Office after the Pike County Sheriff's Office issued warrants on her name. According to Pike County Sheriff's Office, the TikTok influencer has to remain in police custody until her bond hearing.
In a video that was streamed live by her on social media, Strickland can be seen flashing her breasts at two young boys at a swimming pool. The video became viral and within a span of a few hours, she was arrested and charged with electronic pornography and child exploitation, which is a felony in the state. During the incident, the 30-year-old can be seen wearing a low-cut, skimpy pink bikini and swimming at the pool. Her hair was tied up and she grabbed the lower side of her bikini top and exposed her breasts to the two minors.
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After the incident, she made another video on TikTok where she tried to explain and justify her actions. In that video, she claimed the two boys have "seen more breasts than she has" in her entire life. Besides, she also alleged that they were "taking shots of tequila" before she arrived at the pool. She also made a second video brushing off the allegations, saying, "It's not my responsibility to parent someone else's child. Those kids go to mud rides."
Danesh post: Hello, Kylie Strickland, Influencer from LaGrange, Georgia. Seen here exposing herself to minors on Instagram live. This is a serious crime. pic.twitter.com/xSK0eyf5vS
— Savannah • PharmD, IBCLC (she/her/hers) (@rx0rcist) June 28, 2022
A screenshot also circulated on social media which revealed the alleged text message conversation between the 30-year-old and one of the minor's parents. It showed that the parent seemed to be completely okay with the incident and did not consider it to be a serious issue. The alleged parent's texts read, "Nah, you good, someone done got mad [sic] they had to pay to see them and the boys didn't."
Who is Kylie Strickland?
This is not the first time, that the TikToker has made headlines. She gained major media coverage last year for being a victim of domestic violence. This incident took place on April 11, 2021 when her then-boyfriend Cody Weems broke into her home and physically assaulted her as he suspected her of having a relationship with another man who was present in the house at that time. Although the man managed to escape, Cody purportedly showed his rage towards Kylie, who also happened to be pregnant at that time.
She claimed that when she told him about the news of her pregnancy, he started stomping on her stomach, according to LaGrange Daily News. Weems was later arrested and charged with aggravated sexual battery, aggravated battery on a child, kidnapping, and burglary.