Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine — who pleaded guilty to the use of a child in a sexual performance — is scheduled to perform at CFE Arena Sept 22, and students are outraged.
A petition, titled “UCF: Cancel Convicted Child Pornographer/Molester Tekashi69’s Show at CFE Arena,” has already amassed nearly 4,000 signatures. The petition, started by Noemi Teutsch, is aimed at the UCF Board of Trustees, Marcos Marchena, UCF board of Trustees Chairman and Robert Garvy, UCF Board of Trustees Vice Chairman.
In 2015, 6ix9ine, whose real name is Daniel Hernandez, pleaded guilty to one felony count of ‘use of a child in a sexual performance,’ according to an article from Genius.
Hernandez filmed and uploaded videos of a 13-year-old girl in sexual situations, being touched/groped by men partying with Hernandez in February of 2015, according to an article by Jezebel.
Hernandez supposedly violated his plea deal, in which he agreed not to commit any other offences for two years, by being arrested twice for allegedly choking a 16-year-old in Houston earlier this year.
Because he allegedly violated his plea deal, he could face up to three years in prison and possible registry as a sex offender, according to an article from BBC.
The petition takes issue with UCF’s CFE Arena allowing him on campus despite his legal trouble involving children.
“What message is this decision sending to the general public, that an accredited educational institution will condone and encourage the presence of someone convicted with such an obscene crime? Why are they giving this person a pass? Did this fact not cross the the [sic] minds of staff at UCF, or see how it could severely damage the school’s image?” The petition reads.
Earlier this summer, Hernandez was barred from entering the UK, according to an article by Manchester Evening Post. Hernandez was scheduled to perform a show in Manchester, England, but was denied entry due to his criminal history, according to the article.
Knight News has reached to the CFE arena for comment on the petition and the controversy surrounding Hernandez.
