A statement from adult performer Mercedes Carrera has been provided to YNOT by an industry source, in which Carrera describes the allegations of child molestation against her and her husband Daemon Cins as “absolutely false and horrifying.”

The full statement is below.

Mercedes has asked that the following statement for her in regards to the false allegations against her and her husband be posted:

“Last week, my husband and I was arrested on charges of molesting my 9 year old daughter, the absolute worst crime I can imagine. The charges were filed by her father, my ex-partner (a fundamentalist Christian). He is trying to take custody of our child from me. The charges are absolutely false and horrifying, and a last ditch effort to keep me from contact with my daughter for the rest of my life. I am so worried for her. Her life is shattered. Life will never be the same for any of us. We are struggling to make sense of this nightmare. This is a no bail offense, so we are stuck in jail until we are cleared. We are facing decades in prison and do not even have money for a lawyer. We do not know what to do, but I ask that you all know me for who I am, and know that neither I nor my husband would ever, ever do anything like this to any child, let alone my beloved daughter.”

When charges like this are brought against a sex worker, the challenges are enormous. This has all happened quickly, and we are all at a loss. Please send support any way you can.