Jake McElfresh — aka Front Porch Step — has faced serious heat in recent days after several sexual assault allegations cropped up against him on social media. The singer is charged with, among other things, sending lewd photos to underage girls.
With these accusations at the forefront of the rock news cycle, McElfresh is suspending the rest of his current tour.
"I am taking the appropriate time to assess these very serious allegations against me and I am not taking them lightly," he said, via AltPress. "Until I can do that in a complete manner with all the information I have at my disposal, I will not be continuing with any current touring activities for the time being."
Recent tour partners Have Mercy and future tour partner Allison Weiss had already backed out of any forthcoming shows.
"We, Have Mercy, in no way condone the alleged actions that have come to light over the past week, and hope that message above all is clear to our fans," the band said. "Safety in music, and life, should never be risked for selfish decisions. We were incredibly excited at the opportunity to hit the road this spring, and that is still our top priority."
There has also been a petition to boot Front Porch Step out of this year's Warped Tour lineup. McElfresh, who began recording as FPS in 2012, dropped his debut album Aware in fall 2013 and recently followed that up with the Whole Again EP in December.
"I am aware of the serious allegations and sensational things being posted on the Internet about me and my personal life," he previously said. "While this is personally difficult to experience, I am taking the appropriate, meaningful and objective steps to address the severity of these things and the horrendous words being used. I would truly hope that others who have or will propagate these serious allegations will do the same."
I am aware of everything going on right now and will be addressing it soon. I'm so sorry this happened.
— FRONT PORCH STEP (@Frontporchstep) December 31, 2014
