Alix Lapri, who portrayed Effie Morales on the Starz present “Energy,” was arrested final week in Atlanta on suspicion of cruelty to youngsters within the third diploma and disorderly conduct, based on county data.
The actor, whose full title is Alexus Lapri Geier, was launched the next day. Particulars on the circumstances surrounding the Aug. 17 arrest weren’t instantly clear.
The 28-year-old actor appeared in a number of episodes of “Energy” in addition to its sequel, “Energy Guide II: Ghost.” She additionally had a task within the movie “Den of Thieves.” However Lapri hit the limelight as a singer.
She launched an EP in 2012 titled “I Am Alix Lapri.” Lapri additionally appeared on BET’s sitcom “Reed Between the Traces” alongside Tracee Ellis Ross and Malcolm-Jamal Warner.
The state of Georgia considers cruelty to youngsters within the third diploma to be a misdemeanor.
It happens when an individual “deliberately permits a baby beneath age 18 to witness the fee of a forcible felony, battery, or household violence battery,” based on Youngster Welfare.
Lapri’s supervisor didn’t reply Tuesday to a request for remark by The Occasions. Calls to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Workplace weren’t instantly returned.