The singer Kehlani has been accused of being in a ‘sex cult’ by her former partner in a paternity petition he filed to gain full custody of their young daughter Adeya.
Javaughn Young-White, who dated Kehlani from 2018 to 2019 and played guitar for her in the past, claims in his petition that his name was not listed on their five-year-old daughter’s birth certificate, as the singer — who uses they/them and she/her pronouns — gave birth ‘through a home birth orchestrated by what I would describe as a cult.’
‘For the past five years, I have requested a copy of Adeya’s birth certificate and for my name to be added to her birth certificate to no avail,’ he continued, according to documents obtained by Page Six.
Young-White additionally accused his ex of temporarily preventing him from seeing their daughter — whom they welcomes in March of 2019 — due to what he described as a ‘vision’ from a person he alleged was a ‘cult leader’ that Kehlani was in thrall to.
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Kehlani has been accused of being in a ‘sex cult’ by her former partner in a paternity petition he filed to gain full custody of their young daughter Adeya; pictured in January 2023 in Las Vegas
Javaughn Young-White, who dated the singer and played guitar for her, claims in his petition that his name was not listed on their daughter’s birth certificate, as the singer gave birth ‘through a home birth orchestrated by what I would describe as a cult’
Young-White also claimed that Kehlani has refused to give him their daughter’s social security number.
He allegedly became concerned that Adeya may not even have a social security number on file because of his ex’s unusual behavior and evasiveness whenever he requested it.
As for the alleged ‘sex cult,’ he claimed in his filing that she has been connected to it for the past few years, and he said the group ‘controls’ what Kehlani does, as well as determining how their daughter is raised.
Young-White singled out the alleged ‘cult leader,’ who he said goes by the name ‘Neto,’ for keeping him away from his daughter.
He alleged that Neto shared a ‘vision’ in which he claimed Young-White was a ‘danger’ to Adeya and would ‘kill her,’ which he claimed led Kehlani to prevent him from being able to see their daughter for months.
Kehlani’s ex shared his concerns over the influence the alleged ‘cult leader’ had on her, as he had learned that Neto allegedly had ‘numerous accusations of committing sexual assault against women and young girls.’
Young-White found that especially concerning, as Neto had allegedly been allowed to perform ‘religious ceremonies’ involving his daughter during which no one was ‘allowed to be in the room.’
‘When I discovered this on her birthday in 2023, I was physically restrained and threatened by members of the ‘cult’ when I attempted to retrieve our daughter,’ Young-White claimed.
He shared concerns about other people in the alleged ‘sex cult’ having unsupervised time with his daughter, including an ‘adult woman’ who goes by the title ‘Messiah’ and is allegedly allowed to ‘take baths with Adeya while being under the influence of psychedelic drugs.’
Kehlani’s ex additionally claimed that the songstress leaves their daughter in the care of ‘random strangers’ who are part of the ‘cult’ when they are on tour, and he expressed concern that Adeya allegedly ‘sleeps in bd with’ them, ‘is given baths by’ them, and ‘is often in the bedroom alone’ with the ‘cult’ members.
As part of his paternity petition, Young-White is asking the court to make Adeya’s parentage official by adding his name to her birth certificate, after which point he requests that it grant him full custody of Adeya.
His filing reportedly indicates that he is also seeking child support from Kehlani, as he says their is a ‘huge difference’ between how much money they each make.
Young-White has also allegedly requested that Kehlani undergo testing to determine if she suffers from bipolar disorder, though it’s unclear what basis he has to fear that she does have the psychological condition.
Young-White also claimed that Kehlani — who uses they/she pronouns — refused to give him Adeya’s Social Security number, leaving him concerned that she may not have one
He singled out an alleged ‘cult leader’ who goes by Neto who shared a ‘vision’ in which he ‘kill[ed]’ Adeya, which he claimed prompted Kehlani to bar him from seeing Adeya for months
Young-White claims that Neto has had ‘numerous accusations of committing sexual assault against women and young girls,’ and he alleged that Kehlani lets him due ‘religious ceremonies’ in a room alone with Adeya
Young-White has requested full custody of their daughter and child support from Kehlani. TMZ later reported that the two were ordered to mediation to discuss custody, visitation and to work out a parenting plan
Later on Monday, TMZ reported that Kehlani and Young-White had been ordered to have mediation sessions to discuss custody and visitation arrangements and to work out a parenting plan, though the court will likely step in if the two fail to reach an agreement.
During their 2021 Facebook Watch special, Pride On! Kehlani & Larry’s Excellent Pride Ride, the singer spoke positively about Young-White and their decision to have a child with him.
‘I have a 2-year-old daughter… She’s the best. Me and her dad are like really, really close friends, and the decision to start a family was really easy for us because we both believed in each other’s ability to be good parents,’ said Kehlani at the time, via People.
‘We just focus on being a team, honestly, and when I was able to tell him I’ve come to newer terms with my sexuality and he’s super, super, super supportive,’ they added.