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Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts faces allegations of inappropriate behavior towards a teenage cheerleader during a community event photo opportunity on Tuesday, which has sparked demands for his resignation from local residents and activists. Yolanda Davidson, an Inglewood resident and activist, urged the mayor to step down immediately at a press conference. However, Butts’ office denies the allegation, stating that there was no sexual touching or misconduct during the event and suggesting that political opponents are using the incident against him as he campaigns for his fifth term.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-19,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
James T. Butts, the 73-year-old mayor of Inglewood who has held office since 2011, is accused of grabbing a teen cheerleader’s buttocks during a community event photo opportunity on Tuesday. Residents and activists are demanding his immediate resignation over this incident. Yolanda Davidson, an activist and resident, called for Butts to resign at a press conference, stating that such behavior is not new in the city.
The mayor's office denied any misconduct, asserting there was no sexual touching or assault. However, community commissioner Leonard Redway acknowledged witnessing a commotion and seeing a girl become visibly upset during the event. Additionally, Redway noted that Butts showed up at someone’s house around 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday night to address concerns related to this incident.
Moreover, Mayor Butts has faced similar allegations in the past but managed to fend them off successfully. For example, a 1993 criminal referral accused him of molesting his daughter and alleged physical abuse by his then-estranged wife, Minnie Butts, who is a police sergeant. The local district attorney declined to press charges due to insufficient evidence.
Written for “Inglewood Mayor Allegedly Gropes Teen” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.
Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts is accused of grabbing a teen cheerleader’s butt during a community event photo op on Tuesday — and his sickened residents are demanding he step down.
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Community members are pushing the 73-year-old, who has served the city as mayor since 2011, to resign immediately.
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“You need to go today.
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This is nothing new here in the city of Inglewood,” activist and Inglewood resident Yolanda Davidson said at a news conference.
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“The residents of Inglewood, myself included, and the people who could not be here today, are calling for his resignation, effective today.”
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Inglewood Commissioner Leonard Redway attended the event but told Fox 11 he did not see the alleged conduct.
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Redway acknowledged he witnessed a commotion and saw a girl become visibly upset.
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He later shot cell phone video of Butts showing up in a neighborhood around 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday to speak with people apparently related to the incident.
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“Why would you show up at someone’s house at 10:30 at night if nothing happened,” he said.
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“Come to find out there’s all kinds of people working behind the scenes to cover this [expletive] up,” he added.
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Butts’ office told KNX News that the allegation is “categorically false” and provided the outlet with a photo from the alleged meeting.
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“Members of the Inglewood High School cheerleading squad asked Mayor Butts to take a group photograph with them,” the statement said.
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“Mayor Butts joined the group at the far edge for the picture.
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His outside hand rested on the outside shoulder of the cheerleader immediately in front of him, while his other hand, which was holding two items, was behind the group.”
“There was no sexual touching, groping, assault, or other inappropriate conduct of any kind.”
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The statement says there was no misconduct alleged at the time.
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A picture allegedly released from the mayor’s office to KNX News shows Butts smiling in a red sweatshirt standing behind the cheerleading squad.
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The mayor’s office also accused the mayor’s opponents of using the alleged incident as “political ammunition,” as Butts seeks his fifth term as mayor.
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