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Correspondent:: König Prüß, GfbAEV
Date: Fri, 05 Nov 2004 19:04:52 GMT
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washingtonpost.com
Three Sentenced for Golf With Prostitutes
The Associated Press
Friday, November 5, 2004; 12:03 PM
NORCO, Calif. - Two golf course managers and a tournament organizer were
sentenced to house arrest for hosting two competitions featuring
prostitutes and strippers stationed along the putting greens.
Superior Court Judge Christian F. Thierbach chided the three for their
"immoral and illegal actions" at the so-called girlie tournaments in
spring 2002.
More than a dozen prostitutes and strippers, including a 16-year-old
girl, set up tents and advertised their services on boards, officials
said. About 160 golfers paid $200 apiece to play, though some showed up
without their clubs, officials said.
Sheriff's deputies wearing camouflage raided the second tournament,
detaining 90 golfers and 17 strippers and alleged prostitutes, along
with golf course workers.
Event organizer Sandy Juarez, 39, was accused of providing the
prostitutes. In a deal with prosecutors, she pleaded guilty to felony
conspiracy to corrupt public morals and testified against Hidden Valley
Golf Club general manager Jason Wood, 38, and his former assistant,
Darren James Bollinger, 30. The pair pleaded guilty in July to the same
charge.
All three were sentenced to 125 days of house arrest.
Two golfers have been convicted of engaging in prostitution, and the
mother of the 16-year-old prostitute is charged with child endangerment
and prostitution.
© 2004 The Associated Press