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Pasco strip club sting: Florida Florida manager hired underage dancer, 14 arrested

A strip club bust in Pasco County resulted in the arrest of 14 individuals, including a Florida man who hired a juvenile to strip at the club, officials said.

The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office executed three search warrants on three different businesses in New Port Richey—Club Allure, Club Desire and Brass Flamingo—late Thursday night.  The warrants were in reference to illicit narcotics sales, solicitation of prostitution, lewd and lascivious exhibitionism and other criminal activity taking place at the establishments.

In total, 14 people were arrested on 36 criminal charges.

Deputies said the Florida manager of Brass Flamingo, Gregory Hill was arrested and charged with one count of sexual performance of a child after he hired a minor to strip at the club. Deputies have not released the names of the other individuals involved in the sting.

Multiple Pasco SO units, members of the Pasco Human Trafficking Task Force the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office, ABT, and the State Fire Marshal assisted in the operation.