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    TV show choreographer gets 10 years for rape

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — A salsa dance instructor who worked on the TV show "So You Think You Can Dance" has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for raping one woman and assaulting another.

    Prosecutors say Alex Da Silva gave dance lessons at salsa clubs where he met aspiring dancers he assaulted. The assaults were not related to the TV show.

    Da Silva was convicted of raping a 22-year-old woman in 2002 and attacking another woman with intent to commit rape in 2009.

    The jury deadlocked on four other counts, including two more alleged rapes. Those counts were dismissed.

    A defense attorney says the women who accused Da Silva were not telling the truth.

    Da Silva will be required to register as a sex offender for life.

     

    26 comments

    • Lisa C  •  Houston, Texas  •  4 mths ago
      That show has another person who was a choreographer/judge who was charged for rape. I can't think of his name. What ever happened to that case?
      • DestinyChance 4 mths ago
        I finally remembered his name. Shane Sparks. Just looked it up, In august 2011 he pleaded "no contest' to having sex with a 12 year old girl. He pleaded out and only got 270 days. That's discusting
    • TR  •  4 mths ago
      It took 10 years for the rape to go to trial?
    • TallLatte  •  Everett, Washington  •  3 mths ago
      Another pathetic loser who can't take no for an answer.
    • be Happy  •  4 mths ago
      A dance instructor who is straight? That is amazing in itself.
    • ravenman  •  3 mths ago
      what?? someone on SYTYCD is straight?!?!
    • really  •  4 mths ago
      Boy, if I were some of the women who danced on this show, I would find this very creepy. It's creepy in so many ways already but to find out you worked with a rapist would make me shudder.
      • DestinyChance 4 mths ago
        very creepy. even creepier is we all probably know one:(
    • Matthew  •  Yakima, Washington  •  3 mths ago
      Son of a #$%$ should be hanged for what he did.
    • William S.  •  Albany, New York  •  3 mths ago
      Shoddy story, too many facts missing.
    • Carol  •  Boonville, New York  •  4 mths ago
      I did not view this man; the moral issue is 'the truth' the fine line between the alleged rape or the actual crime itself happening...Did these women lie or tell the truth? If it's the truth, then good to be registered for life.
    • deepwater  •  Aberdeen, United Kingdom  •  4 mths ago
      There's a straight dancing instructor?!?!?!?!
    • citizenval  •  4 mths ago
      Right, like he only raped 2 women not 4, really?
      • Little Jim 4 mths ago
        women on a dance show are definitely looking for the limelight and an easy payment....gold diggers! duke rapes? fraud. kobe accuser? fraud. that woman that boffed a baseball player and he didn't produce any in$entives? fraud. blah blah.. you have to PROVE it dear.
      • DestinyChance 4 mths ago
        I think you're confussed- Confuzzled
      • Little Jim 4 mths ago
        Put a CORK in it User3. :)
    • mitch  •  3 mths ago
      So, He Thought He Could F*q?
    • Marke  •  3 mths ago
      One choreographer down, now lets get the rest of them! It could be a new stupid reality show, "Dance for your Virginity", every week the loser will be sent to the prison shower....
      • Mike 3 mths ago
        That's sick, but funny.
      • Marke 3 mths ago
        lol
    • Clown  •  3 mths ago
      Rapist should have their sacks cut off with a rusty knife!
    • 1  •  3 mths ago
      There's no excuse for being a rapist, at the same time, maybe he promised ot make them stars, then banged em, then they find out he can't make em stars........you get where this is going? Never trust a women. WOmen know it too....they all have that"Psycho" switch, all of a sudden, click, and you are done.
      • Jeff 3 mths ago
        Could it be that you only tend to get involved with psycho #$%$ I've had a few less-then-amicable breakups myself, but I've yet to be accused of rape. Might want to conduct some serious introspection....just sayin......
      • 1 3 mths ago
        3 people know what I mean..just sayin....
      • 1 3 mths ago
        3 people know what I mean..just sayin....
    • Mike  •  Columbus, Ohio  •  3 mths ago
      Just another Hollywood elitist LIB_TARD who abuses women. Yawn.
    • Jeffery  •  4 mths ago
      In my world, every rape crime would mean castration. I'm talking about a man forcing a woman to have coitus against their will. That would scare the "savable" into behaving, and the rapists that are so sick to be willing to risk castration deserve sterilization with no delay-tion. I need'a be put in charge of such matters.
    • Dave  •  Gainesville, Florida  •  4 mths ago
      So much for the old casting couch stories.
    • A Yahoo! User  •  4 mths ago
      They probably claimed rape because they was mad he was sleeping with others..
      .women love to get even
    • Ultrabrut1  •  3 mths ago
      Ay Dios Mio!! El " Forced Anal!! ". Ayiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiieeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!! Culo caliente!!!! En fuego!!!!!
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