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LGBTQ+ Organizations, Spaces Cut Ties with Voice Actor Kiba Walker Due to Sexual Allegations

Voice actor Korey Solomon posted allegations against voice actor Kiba Walker (also known as "Salem Moon" in drag and LGBTQ+ circles) on July 30, saying that Walker messaged Solomon with sexually suggestive messages when Solomon was only 15 years old, with Walker being 22 years old at the time. Solomon, known professionally as Blade or BladeWillBe, accused Walker of grooming him since 2017. Solomon added that he had cut off all contact with Walker in 2023.

The following day, voice actor James Molloy also posted similar allegations against Walker, saying that Walker began grooming him and sending sexually suggestive messages when Molloy was 17 years old in April 2017.

Both Solomon and Molloy's allegations are supported by screenshots of the messages with timestamps.

LGBTQ+ organization Pride in Dallas issued a statement on August 1 that it has ended its relationship with an "individual" after allegations against one of its local community performers. Walker is based in Dallas, Texas. The LGBTQ+ bar 1851 Club in Arlington, Texas also issued a statement that it has "parted ways" with a performer. Walker, under his "Salem Moon" drag name, has performed at the bar before. Game developer BLits Games also issued a statement saying that it has "cut all professional ties" with Walker, including recasting the role of the character Yoshino (which Walker voiced) in its Scoutmaster Season game.

Walker has voiced roles in numerous English anime dubs, with some notable roles including Meynard in Clevatess (a currently airing anime), Tasuku Tsubakino in Wind Breaker, Caius Lao Bistail in The Titan's Bride, Minoru Chiaki in Twilight Out of Focus, Makio Tanihara in Horimiya, Taira no Kiyotsune in The Heike Story, Kanji Koganegawa in Haikyu!! To The Top, and Yuuya Niyodo in Phantom of the Idol.

Sources: Korey Solomon's X/Twitter account, James Molloy's Bluesky account, BLits Games X/Twitter account, Dallas Voice