India, May 2 -- The father of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, a teenage girl who was reportedly killed by the recording artist D4vd, has publicly addressed a rumor concerning his family.

According to court documents, prosecutors claim that D4vd, whose real name is David Burke, encountered Rivas Hernandez when she was 11 years old. They allege that he commenced sexually abusing her at the age of 13 while he was 18, and subsequently murdered her after she threatened to disclose their relationship.

Burke faces charges of murder, ongoing sexual abuse of a minor, and corpse mutilation. Prosecutors have not disclosed if they intend to pursue the death penalty.

Patrick Steinfeld, the attorney for Celeste's family, issued a statement from her father,...