Warped Tour’s founder Kevin Lyman said he was aware of the controversy surrounding singer/songwriter Jake Mcelfresh, but still allowed him to play Wednesday.
Jake Mcelfresh, who performs under the stage name Front Porch Step, became the center of a huge controversy earlier this year when accusations surfaced of sexual misconduct with underaged fans.
The singer was dropped by his label. He also cancelled all tour plans. A petition was quickly started hoping to have Mcelfresh blocked from performing on the 2015 Warped Tour.
There have been multiple cases of Jake Mcelfresh talking to underage girls and sending them vulgar photos. He has been asked to stop by these girls every time and continues with the sexual statements and harassment. Being in his 20's it is frankly disgusting that Jake is sending nudes and sexual statements to girls that are 13/14. There are screenshots of texts sent by him to one of these girls attached to this petition. We believe that Front Porch Step should not be allowed to play Vans Warped Tour and be given a national venue where he has access to the young girls who attend Warped Tour. We are asking Kevin Lyman and Vans Warped Tour to take Front Porch Step off the tour before something more than sending texts happens. Do not put your fans at risk, Kevin. Thank you all for signing.
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