Ashley Mott

The (Monroe, La.) News-Star

MONROE, La. — Two days after urging witnesses to speak out about his allegations that he was sexually abused as a child in Hollywood, Corey Feldman has been charged with misdemeanor possession of marijuana, driving under suspension and speeding.

The actor and musician's bus was pulled over Saturday evening for exceeding the speed limit in Mangham, La. Police Chief Perry Fleming told The News-Star that Feldman, 46, was driving under suspension. After Feldman was transported to the police department, the arresting officer noticed the scent of marijuana and searched the vehicle.

Because the charges were misdemeanors, Feldman was able to pay a fine of $640 instead of posting bond, Fleming said. Feldman's security guard, Emanuel I. Speal III, 42, also was able to pay a fine of $590 on charges of possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Four other members of Feldman's group, including his wife, Courtney Anne Mitchell, were booked into the Richland Parish Jail on other drug charges, Fleming said. All were able to post bond and were released.

In a series of Twitter posts, Feldman told fans he wasn't arrested or put in jail but received a misdemeanor charge because a member of his crew had medical marijuana with a legal California prescription.

Feldman said he was charged because it was his bus. He said no street drugs were found on the bus, and the group was told all charges could be dropped with proof of proper prescriptions. He said the medicines, which included Xanax, were legal but weren't in their prescription bottles.

On Twitter, Feldman classified the arrests as "a bit of a good ol' shakedown" and said that after the fines were paid in cash, officers asked for pictures and autographs.

Feldman's performance was canceled, but he was still able to appear at the Live Oaks Bar and Ballroom in Monroe and hang out.

Last Thursday, in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse scandal, Feldman made headlines when he tweeted that he hasn't identified his abusers to protect his family.

"4 the record: I will not B going on a talk show 2 disclose the names of my abuser or any1 else's abusers," he wrote. "So please stop asking me to do so."

He tweeted that he would "love" to see others come forward who witnessed the crimes. "Still not 1 of my peers has offered up anything in a decade!"

Feldman is best known for roles in 1980s classics Stand By Me, Gremlins and The Goonies.

Contributing: Kim Willis