{"id":2230501,"date":"2026-01-11T16:08:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T16:08:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2230501"},"modified":"2026-01-11T16:08:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T16:08:07","slug":"matt-prokops-ex-claims-she-suffered-years-of-abuse-after-disney-actors-child-pornography-arrest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/matt-prokops-ex-claims-she-suffered-years-of-abuse-after-disney-actors-child-pornography-arrest\/","title":{"rendered":"Matt Prokop&#8217;s ex claims she suffered &#8216;years of abuse&#8217; after Disney actor&#8217;s child pornography arrest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Matt Prokop\u2019s ex-girlfriend claimed she suffered \u201cyears of abuse\u201d from the former actor after he was <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/01\/10\/celebrity-news\/high-school-musical-star-arrested-on-child-pornography-charges\/\">arrested on child pornography charges<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter many years of abuse, the effects are still very real and continue to impact my life,\u201d Prokop\u2019s ex, whose name was not disclosed, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/article-15452865\/disney-channel-matt-prokop-ex-charge-abuse.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told the Daily Mail<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRight now, I\u2019m taking time to heal privately, with the support of close friends and family. Taking this time does not lessen the seriousness or harm of his actions,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Matt Prokop\u2019s ex-girlfriend claimed she suffered \u201cyears of abuse\u201d from the former actor after he was arrested on child pornography charges. <span class=\"credit\">Victoria Police Department<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>\u201cAfter many years of abuse, the effects are still very real and continue to impact my life,\u201d Prokop\u2019s ex, whose name was not disclosed, told the Daily Mail. <span class=\"credit\">WireImage<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cAs more information comes out, I ask that all victims be treated with care, dignity, and respect.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As Page Six previously reported, Prokop was arrested and is currently being held without bail following multiple charges, including alleged possession of child pornography.<\/p>\n<p>TMZ reported that the \u201cHigh School Musical 3: Senior Year\u201d star, 35, was arrested and taken into custody on December 24, 2025, in Victoria County, Texas.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Prokop was arrested last month and is currently being held without bail. <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9Walt Disney Co.\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Prokop is charged with possession of child pornography, resisting arrest and more. <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9Walt Disney Co.\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Prokop is also facing a charge of resisting arrest, as well as two counts of resisting arrest, search or transportation.<\/p>\n<p>More than a decade ago, Prokop\u2019s ex Sarah Hyland <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2014\/10\/28\/sarah-hyland-opens-up-about-abusive-relationship\/\">accused the former of\u00a0verbal and physical abuse<\/a>\u00a0during their five-year relationship.<\/p>\n<p>Per court docs obtained by Page Six in May 2014, the \u201cModern Family\u201d actress, also 35, claimed Prokop slammed her into a vehicle and\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2014\/09\/23\/modern-family-star-claims-ex-choked-and-threatened-her\/\">choked her during an argument<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>More than a decade ago, Prokop\u2019s ex Sarah Hyland accused the former of\u00a0verbal and physical abuse\u00a0during their five-year relationship. <span class=\"credit\">WireImage<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>In May 2014, the \u201cModern Family\u201d actress claimed Prokop slammed her into a vehicle and\u00a0choked her during an argument. <span class=\"credit\">Richie Buxo \/ Splash News<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After the \u201cGeek Charming\u201d co-stars broke up, Prokop allegedly threatened to kill Hyland\u2019s dog and burn down her house.<\/p>\n<p>She was subsequently <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2014\/10\/07\/modern-family-actress-granted-restraining-order\/\">granted a restraining order<\/a> against her ex and Prokop was ordered to stay away from Hyland for three years.<\/p>\n<p>After Prokop was <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/05\/18\/entertainment\/sarah-hylands-ex-matt-prokop-arrested-for-allegedly-assaulting-girlfriend\/\">arrested for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend<\/a> in 2024, Hyland revealed that she was still \u201ctriggered\u201d by her past abusive relationship.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>After the \u201cGeek Charming\u201d co-stars broke up, Prokop allegedly threatened to kill Hyland\u2019s dog and burn down her house. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/@mattpro13<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Prokop was arrested for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend in 2024. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/@mattpro13<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201c[The PTSD stays] in that abused place of your soul, where you think it\u2019s your fault the whole time and you could have done better, you could have gotten out sooner, you could have told people,\u201d she told Variety at the time.<\/p>\n<p>Hyland also admitted that she may never \u201cbe fully healed\u201d from her abuse.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or text START to 88788.<\/em><\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/05\/18\/entertainment\/sarah-hylands-ex-matt-prokop-arrested-for-allegedly-assaulting-girlfriend\/#\"\/><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source pagesix.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Matt Prokop\u2019s ex-girlfriend claimed she suffered \u201cyears of abuse\u201d from the former actor after he was arrested on child pornography charges. \u201cAfter many years of abuse, the effects are still very real and continue to impact my life,\u201d Prokop\u2019s ex, whose name was not disclosed, told the Daily Mail. \u201cRight now, I\u2019m taking 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