‘Teen Mom’ Alum Ryan Edwards’ Stalking Charges Dropped, Ordered to Rehab Amid Mackenzie Edwards Divorce
15.03.2023 - 06:17
/ usmagazine.com
Teen Mom OG alum Ryan Edwards pled guilty to harassment and has been dismissed of three additional charges against him following his recent arrests, Us Weekly can confirm.
The former MTV personality 35, entered a plea deal on Tuesday, March 14, according to documents obtained by Us. A Hamilton County, Tennessee judge dismissed the charges of possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance and stalking, which was filed against him amid his divorce from estranged wife Mackenzie Edwards.
Ryan entered a guilty plea for harassment, which requires him to wear a GPS monitor and complete a “rehab treatment,” the documents state. The Tennessee native is ordered to have no contact with Mackenzie, 26, except “as allowed by the circuit court.” He received a suspended 11-month, 29-day sentence and has been placed on probation, according to the court filing.
Us previously confirmed that Ryan was taken into custody on February 9 after Mackenzie reported to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office that he had accused her of cheating and posted revealing photos of her via his Instagram page. Mackenzie sought out an order of protection after the social media incident. However, Ryan allegedly broke the court order after he contacted Mackenzie’s father, Bob Standifer.
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Us later confirmed that Ryan’s affidavit of arrest also revealed that he allegedly threatened Mackenzie over the phone on February 8. “What’s about to happen to you is gonna be ugly,” he told his estranged wife at the time, per the document.
Later that month, Mackenzie filed for divorce from the 16 and Pregnant alum after six years of marriage. She was also granted a restraining order and