Justin Roiland dropped from "Rick and Morty" by Adult Swim following domestic violence charges - CBS News

Adult Swim has cut ties with Justin Roiland, the co-creator of the popular animated series "Rick and Morty," after he was charged with domestic violence earlier this month.

Adult Swim has "ended its association" with Roiland, according to a statement shared on the show's official Twitter account and retweeted by the network.

Roiland is awaiting trial on charges of felony domestic violence against a former girlfriend.

FILE -- Justin Roiland attends The Game Awards at Microsoft Theater on Dec. 7, 2017, in Los Angeles, California.

Greg Doherty/Getty Images A criminal complaint obtained by The Associated Press earlier this month from prosecutors in Orange County, California, charged Roiland with corporal injury and false imprisonment by menace, fraud, violence or deceit against the woman, who he was living with at the time.

Roiland created the animated sci-fi sitcom with Dan Harmon.