Southern Nights, child pornography and LGBT

Owner of Orlando’s Southern Nights LGBTQ+ bar indicted on child pornography charges
Richard Kowalczyk will step back from his businesses, which include Orlando bars District Dive and Stiffy’s. The indictment includes graphic text and other messages about child sexual activity
Former owner of Tampa drag bar Southern Nights facing child porn charges
Richard Kowalczyk and his partner Eric Patrick ‘both very clearly engaged in predatory deviant sexual behavior towards minors – behavior [that] went on for years’, federal prosecutors allege
Co-owner of Orlando's LGBTQ nightclub Southern Nights indicted on federal child porn charges: Court filings
The co-owner of Southern Nights and other LGBTQ+ bars and nightclubs in Orlando and Tampa, and his partner, have been indicted on multiple federal charges including possession and distribution of child pornography and conspiracy to entice a minor,
Southern Nights manager indicted on child pornography charges
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Owner of Tampa's Southern Nights indicted on charges of child pornography
The indictment says Kowalczyk participated in conversations on private messaging platform Telegram that go back as far as 2019.
Popular Orlando nightclub manager indicted on sex charges, some involving kids under 12
The manager of Southern Nights, a nightclub located on Bumby Avenue, and another defendant were indicted by a federal grand jury just before Christmas.
Central Florida nightclub owner arrested on federal child pornography charges
A Central Florida nightclub owner and his partner have been arrested on federal child pornography charges, according to court records released this month.
Orlando Weekly3d
Orlando bar owner and his partner indicted on multiple child pornography charges
The owner of Orlando bar and LGBTQ+ community hub Southern Nights has been indicted on multiple counts related to child pornography, according to a report by Watermark. Richard Kowalczyk ...
WESH2d
Popular Orlando nightclub owner indicted on sex charges, some involving kids under 12
Southern Nights and District Dive provided WESH with the following statement: "Southern Nights & District Dive has always strived to be a safe space for everyone. Being an LGBTQ+ nightclub ...
WFLA News Channel 83d
Owner of popular Tampa nightclub indicted on federal child porn charges
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include a statement from Southern Nights nightclub. TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The owner of popular Ybor City nightclub Southern Nights and his partner ...
Tampa Bay Times3d
Owner of Southern Nights LGBTQ+ bar indicted on child pornography charges
Richard Kowalczyk and his domestic partner, Eric Patrick, were arrested Jan. 2 after a federal grand jury indicted the pair in December on charges of conspiracy and attempted coercion and ...