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Steven William Johnson, the drummer for Grammy award-winning band Alabama Shakes, is reportedly being charged with child abuse.

Steven was arrested on Wednesday (March 24) on charges of child abuse and violating a domestic violence protection order in Limestone County, Alabama, per E! News.

He reportedly pled guilty for violating a domestic violence order and received a suspended sentence of a year in jail with 24 months on probation in March 2020.

According to local news station WHNT, Limestone County Grand Jury charged him with “willful torture, willful abuse, and cruelly beating or otherwise willfully maltreating a child under the age of 18.”

The musician was reportedly taken to Limestone County Jail with a bond set at $21,500. His court date has been set to April 7, however there’s a possibility to it will be rescheduled amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Steven is a founding member of Alabama Shakes, which started in 2009 and went on to win four Grammy Awards, including Best Alternative Music Album, Best Rock Song, Best Rock Performance and Best American Roots Performance.

The group went on hiatus in 2018 as lead singer Brittany Howard pursued a solo career.

Ariana Grande struts her stuff on stage while performing at the Concert for Charlottesville: An Evening of Music and Unity held at University of Virginia’s Scott Stadium on Sunday (September 24) in Charlottesville, Va.

The 24-year-old singer was joined at the event by fellow performers Dave Matthews Band, Justin Timberlake, Pharrell Williams, Coldplay‘s Chris Martin, The Roots, Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes, as well as a special appearance by Heather Heyer‘s mother, Susan Bro.

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In response to the recent events in their hometown of Charlottesville, Dave Matthews Band hosted the event which was FREE for members of the Charlottesville and University of Virginia communities.

The concert was livestreamed to fans across the globe on Tumblr, through a media partnership with Oath.

Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes belts out during their performance at the 2016 Grammy Awards held at the Staples Center on Monday (February 15) in Los Angeles.

The 27-year-old singer and the rest of the group – Zac Cockrell, Heath Fogg, Steve Johnson, and Ben Tanner – performed their song “Don’t Wanna Fight” for the crowd. Watch below!

Alabama Shakes took home three Grammys that night, including Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance for “Don’t Wanna Fight,” as well as Best Alternative Music Album for Sound & Color.

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