Celebrity Justice
Uncle Kracker's Wacker Lands Singer in Slammer

Posted Aug 17th 2007 8:43AM by TMZ Staff

Uncle KrackerKid Rock's former DJ, who also had a double platinum selling album of his own a few years back, was arrested and charged with a second-degree forcible sex offense outside Raleigh, North Carolina this morning.

Uncle Kracker, aka 33-year-old Matthew Shafer, was busted by Raleigh police at an Embassy Suites hotel around 4:45 AM.

Kracker, who had a huge hit with the song "Follow Me" in 2000, is currently being held in Wake County Jail on $5 million bond. According to arresting documents obtained by TMZ, Kracker , who is described as "a nationally known singer with major assets at his disposal," is considered to be a "exceptionally high flight risk."

Kracker is scheduled to face a judge on Friday.

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1. Just let him in with the general population and the problem will be solved!!

Posted at 8:53AM on Aug 17th 2007 by Lenn K

2. wow

Posted at 8:54AM on Aug 17th 2007 by lobsterladdyri

3. Greta, Uncle Kracker. You shoulda just stayed here in Michigan and hung out on Jefferson. Not by the Beach Grill. By the skanky bars you got to off the canal. Dirty Pig..... Kenney is gonna be so embarrased.

Posted at 8:56AM on Aug 17th 2007 by I know you

4. I live in Raleigh... and according to our local paper he performed Thursday night at an outdoor event downtown. After the event he supposedly went to a popular nightclub that is also downtown. And from what I gather this is where the alleged offense occurred. His hearing is at 2 pm today.

Posted at 9:04AM on Aug 17th 2007 by Michelle

5. good grief

Posted at 9:07AM on Aug 17th 2007 by Patty

6. Maybe he should just go to rehab, like everyone else!

Posted at 9:11AM on Aug 17th 2007 by mommab

7. "When The Sun Goes Down"?! When the PANTS come down! Was it Zellweger's ex in that Raleigh, NC hotel with Kracker?? Oh WAIT! CLAY AIKEN lives in Raleigh. Forced sex!

Posted at 9:15AM on Aug 17th 2007 by Todd

8. Seems like another groupie trying to get rich. He said she said and a big payoff coming.

Posted at 9:15AM on Aug 17th 2007 by Billy Fronkbronk

9. I'm worried about the sun exploding today. Sincerely, Donald Trump

Posted at 9:18AM on Aug 17th 2007 by Donald Trump

10. Has Been

Posted at 9:18AM on Aug 17th 2007 by fridgeee

11. According to our local paper, it stems from an incident that happened in downtown last night. He was here performing at some outdoor concert:

Raleigh police spokesman Jim Sughrue said the charge stemmed from an incident at a downtown nightclub.


WRAL has video him down at the police station...if interested...

Posted at 9:22AM on Aug 17th 2007 by Dave

12. $5 million dollar bond? There must be a SERIOUS offense here, that is a HUGE bond amount on a 2nd degree charge - the "forcible" must add some seriousness. Nice mug shot by the way - What, me worry?

Posted at 9:22AM on Aug 17th 2007 by HUH?

13. i think hes married to
jerk off

Posted at 9:26AM on Aug 17th 2007 by Hailey

14. maybe he will go to rehab..

Posted at 9:27AM on Aug 17th 2007 by marriee

15. Looks like he is accused of something that he did at a downtown nightclub after the show.

http://www.newsobserver.com/news/crime_safety/story/673746.html

Second degree forcible sex offense in NC is not actually intercourse

Posted at 9:29AM on Aug 17th 2007 by Jon

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