JACKSONVILLE, Ark. - Three strippers and two nightclub managers have been arrested
for allegedly spanking a trucker at his 31st birthday bash and severely bruising
his backside.
After his friends paid $25, Keith Lowery was handcuffed and spanked with a 3-foot-long
paddle and a belt while one of the strippers restrained his head with her legs,
investigators with the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office said.
Kelly Eslick, 21, a stripper at Sensations nightclub in Jacksonville admitted
to police that she used a paddle drilled with holes for less air resistance
while the two other dancers, Lisa Nolen, 23, and Charlene Smith, 23, used the
belt.
The three women were charged with misdemeanor battery, and they and two other
club employees — James Daugherty, 31, and Dena Mitchell, 30 — were
charged with participating in an obscene performance at a live public show,
a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
Daugherty had planned to have patrons sign a waiver releasing the club from
liability, but investigators said the club has agreed to discontinue all spankings.
All five club employees were arraigned Friday, then released after receiving
an Aug. 4 court date in Pulaski County District Court.
