Sidney Starr Arrested on Child Sex Charges in Georgia

Reality‑TV personality Sidney Starr, whose legal name is Sidney Favors, was taken into custody on August 2, 2026 at the Embassy Suites hotel in Hapeville, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta. Police charged her with three felonies: aggravated child molestation, sodomy, and sexual battery against a child under 16.

The Hapeville Police Department transferred the case to the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office, led by Fani Willis. Starr was booked into the Fulton County Jail and is being held without bond. Authorities have released only limited details, citing the involvement of a juvenile. The jail placed her in a vulnerable‑population unit for LGBTQ detainees, but this housing decision is unrelated to the criminal charges.

Starr is known for appearances on reality series such as “Baddies,” “Baddies ATL,” and “Love & Hip Hop: New York.” The allegations remain unproven and she has denied the accusations, stating she will contest them in court.