Extremely disturbing 🧵: The owner and his boyfriend of two pillar drag and queer clubs in Tampa and Orlando, "Southern Nights," were indicted on federal child s—x crime charges.
Richard "Rick" Kowalczyk and Eric Patrick, who is a teacher, are accused of conspiring to s—xually abuse a child and transmitting child s—x abuse material (CSAM). They were given bail ($400k) after being arrested on Jan. 2 and have since deleted all their social media and photos online, but I investigated and found images of Kowalczyk.
The couple recently gained custody of a baby, and the court has shockingly allowed them to continue contact with that child.
Richard "Rick" Kowalczyk and Eric Patrick, who is a teacher, are accused of conspiring to s—xually abuse a child and transmitting child s—x abuse material (CSAM). They were given bail ($400k) after being arrested on Jan. 2 and have since deleted all their social media and photos online, but I investigated and found images of Kowalczyk.
The couple recently gained custody of a baby, and the court has shockingly allowed them to continue contact with that child.
According to court documents, investigators discovered communications where Richard "Rick" Kowalczyk and another man shared graphic content of child s—x abuse involving boys as young as seven.
Kowalczyk was the owner of "Southern Nights," two cornerstone drag and queer clubs in Tampa and Orlando.
Kowalczyk and his boyfriend, Eric Patrick, a teacher, had communications detailing how to find and groom underage victims on Grindr, according to court documents.
They've had time to delete their photos online after being granted bail earlier this month on the federal child s—x crime charges. I found what images remain of Florida LGBTQ+ community star "Rick" Kowalczyk. I was unable to find any photos of his boyfriend and co-defendant.
Liberals and queer activists reacting online to the news of the charges say the story will be used by the right to "dehumanize" queer and leftist communities.
Kowalczyk was the owner of "Southern Nights," two cornerstone drag and queer clubs in Tampa and Orlando.
Kowalczyk and his boyfriend, Eric Patrick, a teacher, had communications detailing how to find and groom underage victims on Grindr, according to court documents.
They've had time to delete their photos online after being granted bail earlier this month on the federal child s—x crime charges. I found what images remain of Florida LGBTQ+ community star "Rick" Kowalczyk. I was unable to find any photos of his boyfriend and co-defendant.
Liberals and queer activists reacting online to the news of the charges say the story will be used by the right to "dehumanize" queer and leftist communities.
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