CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WBTV) – A bar in North Carolina mentioned it can proceed promoting Sycamore beer after allegations that the brewery’s co-owner raped a toddler in Stanly County final week.
Goodfellows, a bar in Chapel Hill, mentioned in a social media publish Saturday, Dec. 13, that it plans to maintain the beer on faucet to help the brewery’s staff, whereas condemning the allegations towards Sycamore’s possession.
“As a substitute of dumping the beer and the brewery and penalizing the harmless, hard-working individuals who depend on the brewery for his or her livelihoods, we’re going to proceed to work with Sycamore going ahead,” the bar wrote.
Many bars and grocery shops throughout North Carolina have pulled Sycamore beer from their cabinets following the allegations. Goodfellows, nonetheless, mentioned it can donate a portion of future Sycamore beer gross sales to the Orange County Rape Disaster Heart.
“We really feel that is the fairest approach ahead,” the bar wrote.
Sycamore co-owner arrested, accused of raping baby
Courtroom data confirmed that 44-year-old Justin Brigham, the co-owner of Sycamore Brewing, was issued a $10 million bond and charged with statutory rape of a kid, first-degree housebreaking, and indecent liberties with a toddler.
In line with arrest warrants, Brigham was accused of breaking into a house alongside Furr Highway in Stanfield on Wednesday, Dec. 10, earlier than raping a 13-year-old lady contained in the residence.
Brigham’s spouse points a press release
Brigham’s spouse, Sarah, is the different proprietor of the brewery.
Simply hours after Brigham’s fees have been made public, she posted a press release on Sycamore Brewing’s Instagram web page. That may be learn, in full, beneath.
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