PATERSON [NJ]— Eight dancers were arrested on prostitution charges at the Sunrise Gentlemen's Club this weekend, the same strip club near where a Newark police officer was shot and killed during a robbery attempt almost four years ago, NorthJersey.com reported.
The dancers charged at the club, which was shut down, are Sharon Serelio, 27, of Fort Lee; Tashika Wright, 23, of Bloomfield; Deidra Russell, 21, of Tobyhana, Pa.; Karen Carballo, 32, of Elizabeth; Cindy Perez, 22, of the Bronx; Jatnna Jimenez, 26, of Paterson; Natasha Polvac, 22, of Passaic; and Maercy Galva, 23, of Paterson. Authorities say the women offered sex for money in back rooms at the club.
The club's manager, Elena Mandelos of New York, was charged with maintaining a prostitution business.
On Nov. 7, 2011, Officer Michael Morgan, 32, a six-year veteran of the Newark force described as a rising star at the department, was fatally shot outside the club while escorting a female employee. Jerome Wright, a member of the Bloods street gang at the time of his arrest, is serving a 39-year sentence for the crime.
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last commentSex between consulting adults in which money may be exchanged in a Gentlemans Club???
Say it ain't so!!!
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So is there any way LE was able to make these busts if the dancers were not engaging in open verbal solicitation? What would that be?
SJG
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Shit - how long are they gonna go on w/ this anti prostitution crap - what has been gained by it? If prohibition didn't work; is getting people to stop having/wanting sex gonna work? SMH. I can understand it being regulated to a certain extent as many other businesses are; but this criminization shit is stupid and counter productive.
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I looked at a news article -- wow that club is POS dive. I wanted pics of the dancers but failed. But yikes, I'm willing to be they're scary.
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Yea, I was looking for pics too...
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4s - 7s. 6 was the avg. They were a little obvious, never did participate. Mgmt wanted $150 to the house plus the girls fee for a dive.
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4s - 7s. 6 was the avg. They were a little obvious, never did participate. Mgmt wanted $150 to the house plus the girls fee for a dive.
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LE turns a blind eye to most clubs in north jersey. Most likely the owner forgot to send an "envelope" to the police chief. Any officer with half thier brain could subscribe to this site and make a list of clubs to shut down. Why dont they? Cops dont see this as the best use of thier time and it brings money into the community. Perhaps they think tourists will visit aterson to see the waterfalls?
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