Richard Kowalczyk and Eric Patrick have been hit with multiple counts related to child pornography and conspiracy to solicit a minor for sex.

The owner of Southern Nights, a nightclub located on Bumby Avenue, and another defendant were indicted by a federal grand jury just before Christmas.

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,

Richard Kowalcyzk 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

A Central Florida nightclub owner has been indicted on several charges related to child pornography, according to court records released this month.

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.

The owner of Orlando bar and LGBTQ+ hub Southern Nights has been indicted on multiple counts related to child pornography, according to a report by Watermark. Richard Kowalczyk, owner of Southern Nights Orlando and Tampa,

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.

Former owner of Tampa drag bar Southern Nights facing child porn charges - Richard Kowalczyk and his partner Eric Patrick ‘both very clearly engaged in predatory deviant sexual behavior towards minors – behavior [that] went on for years’,

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