Owner of Orlando’s Southern Nights LGBTQ+ bar indicted on child pornography charges
Richard Kowalczyk will step back from his businesses, which include Orlando bars District Dive and Stiffy’s. The indictment includes graphic text and other messages about child sexual activity
Popular Orlando nightclub owner indicted on sex charges, some involving kids under 12
The owner of Southern Nights, a nightclub located on Bumby Avenue, and another defendant were indicted by a federal grand jury just before Christmas.
Co-owner of Orlando's LGBTQ nightclub Southern Nights indicted on federal child porn charges: Court filings
The co-owner of Southern Nights and other LGBTQ+ bars and nightclubs in Orlando and Tampa, and his partner, have been indicted on multiple federal charges including possession and distribution of child pornography and conspiracy to entice a minor,
Ybor City nightclub owner and his romantic partner facing child porn charges, indictment says
Richard Kowalczyk and Eric Patrick have been hit with multiple counts related to child pornography and conspiracy to solicit a minor for sex.
Owner of popular Tampa nightclub indicted on federal child porn charges
The owner of popular Ybor City gay bar Southern Nights and his partner, a teacher, were accused of transmitting child pornography and conspiring to solicit a minor for sex acts.
Ybor City bar owner and his romantic partner face child porn charges
An Ybor City bar owner and his romantic partner are facing child porn charges. Richard "Rich" Kowalczyk, the owner of Southern Nights in Ybor City, and his romantic partner Eric Patrick, a teacher, stand accused of transmitting child pornography and conspiring to solicit a minor for sex acts.
Who Is Richard Kowalczyk? Southern Nights Tampa Nightclub Owner And Partner Indicted In Child Pornography Charges
The proprietor of the well-known nightclub Southern Nights in Ybor City, Florida, Richard Rick Kowalczyk and his partner were charged with soliciting a juvenile for sex activities and sending child pornography.
Owner of Tampa’s Southern Nights bar indicted on child pornography charges
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Owner of Tampa's Southern Nights indicted on charges of child pornography
The indictment says Kowalczyk participated in conversations on private messaging platform Telegram that go back as far as 2019.
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Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Richard Kowalczyk, 44, who until recently owned the well-known LGBTQ hangout Southern Nights, and his romantic partner Eric Patrick, 31, a ...
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Owner of Southern Nights LGBTQ+ bar indicted on child pornography charges
Richard Kowalczyk and his domestic partner, Eric Patrick, were arrested Jan. 2 ... Stiffy’s and a second Southern Nights bar in Orlando. His attorney, Fritz Scheller, told the Orlando Sentinel ...