OT: Texas strip club sues 14-year-old exotic dancer
Hoodoo
By BRIAN CHASNOFF San Antonio Express-News
June 20, 2009, 7:19PM
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/6489658.html
A strip club that hired a 14-year-old as an exotic dancer is now suing
the girl, saying the seventh-grader swindled them into breaking state law.
The San Antonio teen allegedly exposed her breasts while working at
Cheetah Club in Corpus Christi, a violation of state law.
Alan Yaffe, the club’s attorney, said the club didn’t know the girl was
a minor.
“She came (into the club) with 6-inch stiletto heels and a miniskirt and
looked just like a model from a Miss America’s contest,” Yaffe said.
Yaffe also disputed the sequence of events that authorities say brought
the 14-year-old girl to Club Cheetah, where she exposed her breasts — a
violation of state law.
Police say Leslie Campbell, 48, kidnapped the teenager in San Antonio in
March, took her to Corpus Christi, sexually assaulted her over the
course of a week, gave her a false identification card and forced her to
strip at the club.
Police say the girl, who has not been identified, escaped from
Campbell’s home and has been reunited with her parents in San Antonio.
Campbell was arrested and remains in Nueces County Jail on charges of
aggravated sexual assault and aggravated kidnapping.
Seeking damages
RJL Entertainment Inc., — which is doing business as “Cheetah Club,”
according to tax records — filed the lawsuit last week.
The suit seeks unspecified damages from Campbell, the girl and her
parents, as well as a declaration from a judge that it did not intend to
hire a minor.
“We’re the victims here,” Yaffe said.
Authorities also arrested Jeffery Shawn Martinez, a manager at the club,
on charges of employment harmful to a minor and sexual performance of a
child. He was released on bail.
Martinez’s attorney, Fred Jimenez, said his client is not guilty.
“The minor walked in there with a fake ID and presented herself to be 22
years old,” Jimenez said. “She looks very mature.”
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission Sgt. John Mann disagreed.
“I’ve seen this young lady’s picture, and I assure you she is a
14-year-old seventh-grader,” Mann said. “I personally think any
reasonable and prudent person could tell you that is an underage girl.”
Mann said he expects his agency to take legal action against the club.
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>the girl, saying the seventh-grader swindled them into breaking state law.
>
>The San Antonio teen allegedly exposed her breasts while working at
>Cheetah Club in Corpus Christi, a violation of state law.
[snip]
>Yaffe also disputed the sequence of events that authorities say brought
>the 14-year-old girl to Club Cheetah, where she exposed her breasts — a
>violation of state law.
I wish the article were more specific. There is no Texas state law
prohibiting females being topless per se. I think the usual risk that
women who go topless run is a disorderly conduct charge. I don't
believe it's any different for minors, but I could be wrong.
As far as what goes on inside a strip club, I'm sure the state has
plenty of laws, but I think most of the actual stuff that regulates
who can show which body parts is decided at the local level, thus the
tendency for the joints to be just outside of city limits.
Finally, I would think it would be illegal for a minor to be employed
in a strip club, even if just to sweep the floors. The article implies
that she didn't break any state laws until she took her top off.
90 percent of this is guesswork on my part, which is why I said I
wished the article were more specific than "a violation of state law".
[snip]
>Authorities also arrested Jeffery Shawn Martinez, a manager at the club,
>on charges of employment harmful to a minor and sexual performance of a
>child.
That's more like it.
David Carson
alfansome
I wish everyone the breast.
Al
hk
>> A strip club that hired a 14-year-old as an exotic dancer is now suing
>> the girl, saying the seventh-grader swindled them into breaking state law.
>>
>> The San Antonio teen allegedly exposed her breasts while working at
>> Cheetah Club in Corpus Christi, a violation of state law.
>
> [snip]
>
>> Yaffe also disputed the sequence of events that authorities say brought
>> violation of state law.
>
> I wish the article were more specific. There is no Texas state law
> prohibiting females being topless per se. I think the usual risk that
> women who go topless run is a disorderly conduct charge. I don't
> believe it's any different for minors, but I could be wrong.
>
> As far as what goes on inside a strip club, I'm sure the state has
> plenty of laws, but I think most of the actual stuff that regulates
> who can show which body parts is decided at the local level, thus the
> tendency for the joints to be just outside of city limits.
>
> Finally, I would think it would be illegal for a minor to be employed
> in a strip club, even if just to sweep the floors. The article implies
> that she didn't break any state laws until she took her top off.
>
> 90 percent of this is guesswork on my part, which is why I said I
> wished the article were more specific than "a violation of state law".
>
> [snip]
>
>> Authorities also arrested Jeffery Shawn Martinez, a manager at the club,
>> on charges of employment harmful to a minor and sexual performance of a
>> child.
>
> That's more like it.
>
> David Carson
It's Texas. Must be a death penalty offense. Texans love their death
penalty.
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rwalker
>Texas strip club sues 14-year-old exotic dancer
>
>By BRIAN CHASNOFF San Antonio Express-News
>June 20, 2009, 7:19PM
>http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/6489658.html
>
Is it the week of the 14 year old stripper?
http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2010/04/update_mom_of_14-year-old_stri.html
Region: City of Detroit, Region: Wayne County �
Update: Mom of 14-year-old stripper in Detroit club says she has mild
retardation, danced there for months
By Aaron Foley | MLive.com
April 23, 2010, 3:38PM
Detroit Police DepartmentAndrew HutsonThe mother of a 14-year-old girl
found dancing in a Detroit strip club says her daughter has mild
mental retardation and found it difficult to control her.
Earlier today, Detroit Police announced that a 31-year-old man had
been arrested for allowing the girl to dance at All Star club, located
on Eight Mile Road on the city's west side. During a press conference
today, Chief Warren Evans revealed more information about the
incident.
Evans says the man, Andrew Hutson, is the club's manager and has been
charged by the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office for child sexually
abusive activity. Hutson faces 20 years in prison.
The girl's mother told police that the girl often said she was
sleeping over at a friend's house, but was actually going to the club
to dance. She had been dancing there at least two months, worked
several nights a week and earned upward of $350 a night.
�It is sickening by itself that this defendant allegedly knowingly
allowed a child to dance in his establishment,� Evans said. �But to
profit from it is a whole other level of exploitation.�
The club has had problems in the past, Evans said. In the past six
years there have been three fatal shootings and 11 non-fatal shootings
there. Evans says the club also has tried to thwart police
inspections, and filed numerous lawsuits against the city for
harassment.
�It is exactly because of the type of alleged behavior we have
uncovered here that we make a point of conducting inspections,� Chief
Evans said. �This case clearly validates the serious concerns we have
had about this club in particular.�
Evans says he is working to get the club's business and liquor
licenses suspended.
Hoodoo
(Central Daylight Time), spoke thusly:
> �It is exactly because of the type of alleged behavior we have
> uncovered here that we make a point of conducting inspections,�
> Chief Evans said.
In the eyes of the law, it is imperative that strip clubs be looked into.
The Kentucky Wizard
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> "alfansome" <alfa...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:b9d3ba84-68e5-4871...@29g2000yqp.googlegroups.com...
> On Apr 28, 9:00 am, David Carson <d...@neosoft.com> wrote:
>> >A strip club that hired a 14-year-old as an exotic dancer is now suing
>> >the girl, saying the seventh-grader swindled them into breaking state
>> >law.
>>
>> >The San Antonio teen allegedly exposed her breasts while working at
>> >Cheetah Club in Corpus Christi, a violation of state law.
>>
>> [snip]
>>
>> >Yaffe also disputed the sequence of events that authorities say brought
>> >violation of state law.
>>
>> I wish the article were more specific. There is no Texas state law
>> prohibiting females being topless per se. I think the usual risk that
>> women who go topless run is a disorderly conduct charge. I don't
>> believe it's any different for minors, but I could be wrong.
>>
>> As far as what goes on inside a strip club, I'm sure the state has
>> plenty of laws, but I think most of the actual stuff that regulates
>> who can show which body parts is decided at the local level, thus the
>> tendency for the joints to be just outside of city limits.
>>
>> Finally, I would think it would be illegal for a minor to be employed
>> in a strip club, even if just to sweep the floors. The article implies
>> that she didn't break any state laws until she took her top off.
>>
>> 90 percent of this is guesswork on my part, which is why I said I
>> wished the article were more specific than "a violation of state law".
>>
>> [snip]
>>
>> >Authorities also arrested Jeffery Shawn Martinez, a manager at the club,
>> >on charges of employment harmful to a minor and sexual performance of a
>> >child.
>>
>> That's more like it.
>>
>> David Carson
>
> I wish everyone the breast.
>
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>
> I'll drink to that ... bottoms up.
>
Careful, it's a fairly young vintage.
The Kentucky Wizard
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> >A strip club that hired a 14-year-old as an exotic dancer is now suing
>>the girl, saying the seventh-grader swindled them into breaking state law.
>>
>>The San Antonio teen allegedly exposed her breasts while working at
>>Cheetah Club in Corpus Christi, a violation of state law.
>
> [snip]
>
One would think that her 'Pampers Pull-Ups' would have given her youth away.
Charlene
>
> 90 percent of this is guesswork on my part, which is why I said I
> wished the article were more specific than "a violation of state law".
My question is, how the hell do you sue a 14-year-old?
Ol' Mr. "We're the victims here" is another Jesse Jamesesque self-
victimizer. He isn't the victim. Shut up and take your punishment.
wd46
Hoodoo
(Central Daylight Time), spoke thusly:
>> Yaffe also disputed the sequence of events that authorities say
>> brought the 14-year-old girl to Club Cheetah, where she exposed her
>> breasts � a violation of state law.
> I wish the article were more specific. There is no Texas state law
> prohibiting females being topless per se. I think the usual risk
> that women who go topless run is a disorderly conduct charge. I
> don't believe it's any different for minors, but I could be wrong.
>
> As far as what goes on inside a strip club, I'm sure the state has
> plenty of laws, but I think most of the actual stuff that regulates
> who can show which body parts is decided at the local level, thus
> the tendency for the joints to be just outside of city limits.
>
> Finally, I would think it would be illegal for a minor to be
> employed in a strip club, even if just to sweep the floors. The
> article implies that she didn't break any state laws until she took
> her top off.
>
> 90 percent of this is guesswork on my part, which is why I said I
> wished the article were more specific than "a violation of state
> law".
An entry for today at my favorite music blog features the following excerpt:
http://blog.wfmu.org/freeform/2010/05/the-ballad-of-candy-barr-mp3.html
May 05, 2010
The Ballad Of Candy Barr (MP3)
George McCoy & The Balladeers - The Ballad Of Candy Barr -
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After following a few links, I found an article at
<http://wfmu.org/LCD/20/ruby.html> regarding Jack Ruby which included
the following content:
"I started when I was 15," recalls former stripper Bubbles Cash in her
North Dallas jewelry-pawn shop, Top Cash. "If you were married in Texas,
you could do anything your husband said you could do. I married at 13. I
told my husband I wanted to be a dancer and take Candy Barr's place as a
star in downtown Dallas. The ladies were like movie stars, glamorous,
classy. The first time I took my clothes off onstage was great. I wore a
red, white and blue dress, and when I unzipped, everyone went crazy, and
my husband was proud. It was amateur night."
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So, for what its worth, although the comment above by Bubbles Cash, if
factual, makes it possible for a 14-year-old girl to be a stripper in a
Texas club, that doesn't make it legal for an unmarried girl of that age
to do so.