By Beth Musgrave
bmusgrave@herald-leader.com
Kentucky authorities have suspended for 30 days the liquor license of a Lexington strip club that was caught employing a 14-year-old stripper.
The Kentucky Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control and Camelot West signed a settlement agreement Sept. 8, saying the club would agree to a 30-day suspension of its liquor license and pay a $7,500 fine.
Authorities at ABC determined that Camelot West had violated the law by having a minor on its premises and having an employee under 20-years-old, according to a release from the ABC. A separate charge of maintaining a disorderly premises was dismissed.
The 30-day suspension starts Friday.
The ABC launched its investigation after the club’s owner, Ronald Shields, was arrested.
A Fayette County grand jury dismissed criminal charges against Shields last month. Shields has said that the girl — who worked at the Alexandria Drive club for two days in March — showed him a fake identification card.
The girl’s aunt pleaded guilty earlier this year to unlawful transaction with a minor. The girl’s aunt admitted that she took her niece to the strip club and then took the girl’s money. The girl’s mother found the 14-year-old at the club after getting a tip from relative, according to police reports.
No need to worry, still have Camelot East to go to… LOL
At least that was an attempt to wrangle them in some way for the sake of a minor. This is not some 3rd world country! I’d say that fine is a tiny slap on the wrist for what is spent/made in a place like that. All must eventually have a reckoning with God;there will be the vengence.
That’s awful that someone would put a child up to dancing in a strip bar, I agree completely. SOMEONE is responsible for getting her a fake ID, and ALLOWING her to act in such a manner. I don’t blame the bar or Bob Shields for that matter. I think the blame should be placed on the parents and the aunt for allowing this type of activity in a minor. ADULTS can choose whether to dance or not. Mia, get off your moral high horse. I was a dancer for Bob Shields for many years at both Camelot East and West. I paid my way through my associate degree dancing, and now have a 4.0 in nursing school. I’m sorry for this unfortunate event to fall on Bob’s shoulders. Like Dave said, the patrons can still go to Camelot East, and West will be back to serving alcohol in 30 days!!!