‘Game of Thrones’ Actor Joseph Gatt Arrested for Alleged Sexually Explicit Online Communication With Minor

Actor Joseph Gatt, who has appeared in Game of Thrones as Thenn Warg, has been arrested for allegedly sending sexually explicit messages to a minor, NBC News reports.

According to a news release shared by the Los Angeles police on Tuesday, the 50-year-old actor was served a residential search warrant at his home by the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Authorities said they received information that Gatt was engaged in “online sexually explicit communication with a minor across state lines.” He was arrested on an outstanding felony warrant. 

TMZ reports that Gatt was released on $5,000 bail the same day of his arrest. Police have encouraged any potential victims, or those with further information into the allegations, to come forward.

In a statement posted to Twitter, Gatt denied the allegations. “I obviously want to address the absolutely horrifying and completely untrue allegations recently leveled against me,” he wrote. “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. 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.” 

Other projects Gatt has appeared in include Star Trek Into Darkness, Thor, and the upcoming Dwayne ‘the Rock’ Johnson-starring DC film Black Adam.