Last week TLC canceled Here Comes Honey Boo Boo following some shocking allegations targeted at one of the show’s stars, June Shannon.
The network learned that Shannon was dating a convicted child molester named Mark McDaniel. It was later revealed that McDaniel’s victim was June’s eldest daughter Anna, who was just 8 years old at the time.
The situation took yet another dark turn yesterday, when TMZ obtained photographic evidence that Shannon’s youngest daughter, Alana – publicly known as Honey Boo Boo – had been exposed to McDaniel, in direct violation of the terms of his release.
In the wake of that revelation, the state of Georgia has launched an investigation that may cost Shannon custody of her three youngest children.
“When there are children who are not able to protect themselves, that are in daily contact or living with sex offenders,” says CPS director Susan Boatwright. “Someone would go out there and assess the situation to see whether the children can stay there or not.”