Keke Wyatt Denies Child Cruelty Charges After Georgia Arrest: What Her Team Says the Court Records Show

Keke Wyatt was arrested in Henry County, Georgia, earlier this month and released on a $1,050 bond on September 22, according to reports. What happened next is where things get complicated. CBS Atlanta and The Georgia Gazette reported that the R&B singer faced aggravated assault, terroristic threats, and third-degree cruelty to children. Those headlines traveled quickly, as celebrity arrest stories usually do.

Wyatt’s team pushed back hard. In a statement posted to her Instagram on Friday, they said the Henry County court documentation reflects one charge: simple assault, and asked that facts be reported responsibly, particularly when children are involved. Wyatt, 46, is a mother of 11. The Henry County Sheriff’s Office has not clarified which charges are actually filed, leaving two very different versions of the same arrest in circulation.

Through all of this, her team says her performance schedule remains unchanged. So what do you do with a story where the official source is quiet and the two sides don’t agree? Do you wait for the record to speak, or do you go with whoever spoke first? Sound off in the comments.