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Former child actor Matt Prokop, known for his role in Disney’s "High School Musical 3," was arrested in Texas on multiple charges, including possession of child pornography, Fox News Digital has confirmed.
The 35-year-old was taken into custody Dec. 24 in Victoria County, Texas, according to an employee at the Victoria County Jail.
Authorities told Fox News Digital Prokop faces four misdemeanor charges — one count of violation of bond or protective order, one count of evading arrest or detention and two counts of resisting arrest, search or transportation.
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Matt Prokop was charged with aggravated assault, possession of child pornography and other crimes. (Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic/Getty Images)
In addition, he faces a warrant for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in a dating or family violence case.
The former Disney actor was also charged with second-degree felony possession of child pornography.
Prokop’s latest arrest comes years after troubling allegations surfaced during his relationship with actress Sarah Hyland.
The "Modern Family" star previously accused Prokop of verbal and physical abuse during their five-year relationship, which ended in 2014.
Hyland and Prokop dated for five years until their split in 2014. (Michael Kovac/Getty Images for EJAF)
In court documents filed at the time, Hyland alleged that, in May 2014, Prokop slammed her into a vehicle and choked her during an argument.
The situation escalated months later when Hyland claimed Prokop threatened to kill her dog and burn down her house after she attempted to end the relationship.
Her "Modern Family" co-star, Julie Bowen, reportedly intervened in August 2014, helping Hyland safely leave the relationship. The following month, Hyland was granted a restraining order against Prokop.
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Hyland claimed Prokop abused and threatened her during their relationship. (Barry King/FilmMagic/Getty Images)
Hyland and Prokop first crossed paths in 2008 at an audition for "High School Musical 3." The two later starred in Disney’s TV movie "Geek Charming" and dated for five years before splitting in August 2014.
More than a decade later, Hyland said the damage hasn’t faded.
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Prokop is locked up in the Victoria County Jail. (David Cooper/Toronto Star via Getty Images)
In October 2024, the former "Love Island USA" host opened up to domestic violence survivors. She explained that painful memories don’t simply disappear, often remaining "in that abused place of your soul."
"It’s almost like you don’t wanna talk about it anymore," Hyland told Variety at the time. "You want it to be done, and that’s that. I completely understand the dissociation pattern of it."
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Hyland, who has been married to "Bachelor" franchise alum Wells Adams since 2022, said the impact of abuse can be lasting.
"I don’t know if that part [of] any woman will ever be fully healed from that," she continued. "It’s something that kind of scars her soul a little bit."
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