Richard Kowalczyk, co-owner of popular LGBTQ nightclubs in Orlando and Tampa, and his domestic partner, Eric Patrick, have been indicted on charges including conspiracy to entice a minor ...

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 ...

An indictment filed in Orlando says that between November 2019 and March 2021, nightclub owner Richard Kowalczyk and Eric Patrick "did knowingly and willfully combine, conspire, confederate and ...

The now former owner of a popular nightclub in Orlando is facing federal charges after an indictment says he and another defendant were sexually involved with teenagers — including multiple ...

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 ...

Richard “Rick” Kowalczyk and Eric Patrick were arrested earlier this month, according to federal court documents. Kowalczyk is the owner of the Southern Nights nightclub, which has locations ...

Richard "Rich" Kowalczyk, the owner of Southern Nights in Ybor City, and his romantic partner Eric Patrick, a teacher, stand accused of transmitting child pornography and conspiring to solicit a ...

On Sunday morning, January 26, 2025, our father, Eric Patrick Staley (age 74), passed away at home surrounded by his family. Eric was born April 27, 1950, and is preceded in death by his mother ...