Singer Akon Charged in Fan Tossing Case

The singer Akon is facing criminal charges after a fan claimed that she suffered a concussion when Akon tossed a teengager off the stage and onto her in the concert crowd. Akon is scheduled to appear in Fishkill Town Court on Monday morning for arraignment on a misdemeanor charge of endangering the welfare of a minor and second-degree harassment.

The situation began when someone at a concert threw something at Akon and he asked the crowd to point out the person who did it. A security guard picked out a 15 year old boy and sent him up on stage. Akon lifted the boy onto his shoulders and threw him into the crowd. The boy landed on a woman named Abby Rosa who received a concussion.