The former owner of a thriving Tampa Bay drag and LGBTQ bar and his partner are facing “extremely serious” allegations of child sexual exploitation and child pornography charges, according to federal court documents seen by The Independent.
Richard Kowalczyk, 44, who until recently owned the well-known LGBTQ hangout Southern Nights, and his romantic partner Eric Patrick, 31, a teacher, were arrested earlier this month after being accused of accessing pornography involving boys from as young as six years old to prepubescent teenagers.
