Victor Salva’s criminal past causes roadblock with Jeepers Creepers 3

A casting notice for Jeepers Creepers 3 in Canada has been pulled over director Victor Salva’s criminal past.
Salva was convicted in 1988 of sexual misconduct involving a 12-year-old boy from his movie Clownhouse. He also pleaded guilty to lewd and lascivious conduct, oral sex with a person under 14-years-old, and procuring a child for pornography, and was sentenced to three years in prison. He served 15 months and completed his parole in 1992.
He went on to direct Jeepers Creepers in 2001 and its sequel in 2003. He has signed on to helm a third instalment of the film, but the project has hit a roadblock after officials at Breakdown Services removed the casting notice.
“It has recently come to our attention that a casting breakdown has gone out for a feature film entitled Jeepers Creepers III, and that the director of the film, Victor Salva, was convicted of sexual misconduct in 1988,” an alert from the Union of British Columbia Performers reads.
“The conviction allegedly resulted from misconduct involving a minor whom Mr. Salva was directing at the time. At this time we would like to remind our members and their agents that, under Article A2702 (Safety & Welfare of a Minor) of the BC Master Production Agreement, a performer has the right to refuse work if they believe that the nature of the work is unsafe.”
“Upon learning of this notice and our own verification of the facts surrounding Salva’s conviction, Breakdown Services has removed this project from its files,” a statement from Breakdown Services reads. “All submissions made by any agent on this project are no longer available to the casting director nor any member of the production staff.”
Salva has yet to comment on the news.