UPDATE: More from Radaronline:
At the time of the raid, only one client was there. …He was just finishing up in suite number one. I sent two of the officers in and the male was on his stomach on the table with a masseuse in lace underwear.
That client was Jeff Archuleta. …We read him his Miranda rights twice. The second time because he said he didnt understand them the first, said Salazar. …During the questioning, he said hed found the place on Craig List. He was asked if hed received any sexual services and he said he had.
Archuleta was cited and released. He was not subject to a mug shot. The massage parlor never re-opened.
Holy CRAP! I have no words. Really. I’m just gobsmacked.
MIDVALE, Utah – The father of American Idol runner-up David Archuleta was charged for allegedly soliciting a prostitute. On January 14, Midvale, Utah police raided a Reiki Massage parlor at 7350 South State Street on the basis that the parlor did not have a business license. Once inside, they identified that prostitution was taking place and there was one client receiving the services.
Inside they found a female masseuse and a male client. At that point, Midvale Police say an interview took place and the male client admitted to receiving sexual gratification from the female masseuse.
According to court documents, that one client was 47-year-old James Jeffrey Archuleta, the father of American Idol contestant David Archuleta. He was cited with a Class B misdemeanor, soliciting prostitution and was fined $582. Court documents say Archuleta waived his right to counsel and entered a six month plea in abeyance.
James Archuleta’s attorney Eric Bauer said Archuleta never had sex or sexual contact with his masseuse. He also said it was the first time Archuleta had ever been to the establishment. He was there for a back problem. He pled no contest to the incident and is trying and put it behind him. Archuleta’s attorney said he was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
