Police Charge Transgender Reality Star Sidney Favors With Child Sex Crimes

August 05, 2026 11:25 AM ET A transgender reality television star is facing multiple felony charges after being arrested Sunday for alleged sexual assault of a child. Sidney Favors, who goes by Sidney Starr on social media, was taken into custody Sunday following an incident at an Embassy Suites in Hapeville, Georgia, according to Favors’ arrest records. Favors has been charged with sexual battery against a child under the age of 16, aggravated child molestation, and sodomy. (RELATED: Doctor Pushing Puberty Blockers On Teen Boy Was Charged With Possessing Child Porn) — TMZ (@TMZ) August 3, 2026 Favors remains at the Fulton County Jail while authorities continue to investigate, Fox 5 Atlanta reported. Favors’ next court appearance is Aug. 25 in Fulton County Superior Court. “Because this ca