Admissions From Bethlehem's "Get on That Pole!" Party Dad
Friday, Apr 3, 2009 | Updated 12:49 PM EDT
Russo allegedly hosted parties in his home where teens drank alcohol and he encouraged young girls to dance on the stripper pole he had in his basement, according to police.
The attorney for a Bethlehem father accused of hosting a teen drinking party that featured a high school cheerleader dancing in uniform on a stripper pole says his client will plead guilty to some of the charges.
Defense attorney John Waldron says 36-year-old Steven Russo, of Bethlehem, has agreed to plead guilty to selling or furnishing alcohol to minors, endangering the welfare of children and corruption of minors.
Russo on Thursday waived his right to a preliminary hearing stemming from the Dec. 12 party. As part of the deal, prosecutors dropped charges of intimidation of a witness and criminal conspiracy.
Authorities say in court documents that a photo surfaced on Facebook showing a 16-year-old Freedom cheerleader drinking and pole-dancing while another shows two underage girls kissing Russo.
Copyright Associated Press / NBC 10 Philadelphia
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