TW for Rape, and Sexual Assault Content
According to a published report by Lambgoat, an anonymous woman has come forward with allegations that Between The Buried And Me/Glass Casket guitarist Dustie Waring raped her in a bar bathroom five years ago, resulting in an unwanted pregnancy that she ultimately terminated. Using an anonymous Reddit account, the woman posted a detailed account of the alleged incident and her subsequent struggle with the aftermath, including text messages between her and Waring. This news comes just months after Dustie was forced to miss touring with the band in Europe earlier this year. Waring has denied these allegations against him are true and was “shocked” by them. The band has also commented that Dustie has been removed from the tour and will be replaced live by a fill-in performer.
These are very serious allegations, but at this stage, it is important to recall that they are still just allegations, at this time and there has been no formal discussions of a legal charges, or police actions that are forthcoming against Waring, as far as we know.
“Dustie Waring of BTBAM/Glass Casket is aware of the allegations and working on a statement that is both sensitive to victims of sexual assault but also sufficiently communicates their adamant denial of these allegations.”
Waring’s statement is as follows:
“I have recently been made aware of allegations from 5 years ago which were posted this weekend on Reddit. I do not condone non-consensual sex and have never acted without consent in any part of my private life or maliciously taken advantage of anyone.
These allegations have come as a complete shock, having dedicated my life to being of service to people that need help in many forms of recovery. I will therefore be taking some time to spend with my family to focus on maintaining my several years of sobriety which will include sitting out the Parallax II tour.
With the exception of this statement, I will be dealing with this matter privately with my bandmates and discussing any future action with my lawyer in order to protect myself and my family.
Thank you.”
BTBAM’s statement about the Waring situation:
Dustie Waring will not be performing at the upcoming “Parallax 2: Future Sequence Tour” for Between The Buried And Me, after anonymous allegations recently surfaced against the guitarist on the band’s reddit thread. The thread has since been locked, and we wait on a statement from Dustie Waring’s camp.
If you or someone you know has been the victim of sexual assault, contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673 or visit RAINN.org for more resources.