'Game of Thrones' Actor Joseph Gatt Arrested on Suspicion of 'Sexually Explicit Communication with a Minor'

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Joseph Gatt has been arrested. The 47-year-old actor, best known for his roles in Game of Thrones, Banshee, and Dumbo, was arrested last week in Los Angeles on suspicion of “sexually explicit communication with a minor across state lines” through the internet. Click inside to read more… “On April 6, 2022, around 4:45 a.m., detectives from the Los Angeles Police Department’s Juvenile Division, Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, served a residential search warrant at the home of Joseph Gatt… after they received information that Gatt had been engaged in online sexually explicit communication with a minor across state lines,” the LAPD shared in a press release on Tuesday (April 13). “He was subsequently arrested by detectives for an outstanding felony warrant for California Penal Code 288.3(a) – Contact with a Minor for Sexual Offense,” the statement continued, adding that Joseph was released on a $5,000 bail and that the investigation is “ongoing.” Shortly after the news was released, Joseph took to Twitter to deny the accusations against him. “I obviously want to address the absolutely horrifying and complete untrue allegations recently leveled against me,” Joseph tweeted. “They are 100% categorically wrong and reckless.

I have confirmed errors and misleading information in today’s press release. I am fully cooperating with police and LAPD to get to the bottom of this.

I look forward to clearing my good name.” He added, “Thank you to all of my friends and supporters who know that this is untrue and understand for legal reasons I cannot comment further on social media.”