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David Archuleta Dad, Jeff Archuleta Sees 'Queens of Reiki' Hooker
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by Tina Kells | June 18, 2009 at 12:07 pm
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David Archuleta, the second runner up in season 7 of American Idol, has a bad dad. David Aruchaleta's father, Jeff Archuleta, was charged with a June 14 solicitation of a hooker in Midvale, Utah, massage parlor called Queens of Reiki.
Utah police observed Jeff Arachuleta, 47, as he entered the Queens of Reiki massage parlor in Midvale. The Queens of Reiki massage parlor had been under a long term investigation due to the quick visits of patrons and the skimpy clothing worn by the all female staff.
At the time of the police raid David Archuleta's dad was the only patron in the Queens of Reiki massage parlor and it was clear he had received or was receiving services designed to offer "sexual gratification."
Jeff Archuleta waived his right to counsel and pleaded no contest to charges of soliciting prostitution. Archuleta voluntarily paid a $582 fine and accepted six months probation. David Archuleta's father will not serve any jail time for the offense and does not appear to have any prior record for visiting hookers.
It will likely be a far from happy Father's Day in the Archuleta home... David Archuleta can not be happy about the bad PR by association after his dad got caught doing "business" with a hooker.
"We observed the short stay traffic, we observed the minimal dress so we thought something was up, so then we went in force," Midvale Police Sergeant John Salazar said.
At the time of the raid, six Midvale officers entered the parlor and found one male client receiving services.
Turns out, that client was Archuleta.
"His intent going into the massage parlor was to receive sexual gratification so we cited him for solicitation of prostitution," Salazar said. "The male customer received sexual gratification at the hands of the masseuse."
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at 13:33 on June 18th, 2009
Caught with his pants down! Well bad PR is still publicity.
at 14:08 on June 18th, 2009
What a mad mad world we live in. Six policemen raiding a massage parlour, come on. That one client, paying for a little bit of what he couldn't get at home, must have got the fright of his life. If the massage parlour is a problem, why don't they just shut it down?
David Archuleta should not be ashamed of his dad for having a normal sexual appetite.
at 10:56 on June 21st, 2009
"David should not be ashamed of his data having a normal sexual appetite..." Are you nuts, he had sex with a prostitute. I guess it's okay for your father or mother to commit adulty. They shut down the massage parlor because they were running a prostitution joint under the guize of getting a massage.
There were six policeman who were conducting the undercover sting, but with enough evidence, two went in to arrest. They were not aware that there was only one client there at the time of the arrest and they weren't necessarily after the client(s), they just wanted to shut the place down. So it's okay to get a little something, something because you don't get it at home? It's okay to hurt your family and commit adultry too? That isn't why people go to these places, they probably get plenty at home or whould find willing partners. It's for the thrill of doing something with a prostitute. It's kinky.
at 03:58 on June 21st, 2009
You know what, I think we need to hear from Mr Archuleta, because it is a known fact how the press can blow things up and it is two sides to every story. What is wrong with paying for a massage, if that was all that was being done? But once your life is in the lime light, you have to be careful where you go and who you patronize.
at 10:49 on June 21st, 2009
I can't believe this comment "David Archuleta should not be ashamed of his dad for having a normal sexual appetite." Hello - he admitted to having SEX with a prostitute. He commited adultry also. David at 18, has himself admitted to never having a girl friend, never kissing a girl, and will no doubt as a practicing Mormon wait to have sexual intercourse until after he is married. He considers his father a role model and his best friend. He could not condone his father's action of having a normal sexual appetite with someone other than his mother. There is nothing wrong with going to a spa and getting a message by a licensed legitimate business or seeing a masseuse who is there only to give you a massage and not wear lacy panties while doing it. That should have been a clue to poor Jeffy.
In addition, this report hit Fox News and the arresting officer was interviewed about the sting operation at this facility. They were not there to get Mr. Jeff Archuleta, who unfortunately was the only client there at the time of the sting. A doctor who owned the building leased this facility to a massage palor but suspected that this facility was not conducting legitimate business. The undercover cops were monitoring this facility in response to the complaint and when they saw there might be reason to raid the place, due to the activities going on and scantily dressed masseuses, they raided the place that day. It is a matter of court records not speculation. Jeff Archuleta was the only client there at the time of the raid so yes, he was in the wrong place at the wrong time as reported by his lawyer. Jeff admitted that he had received sexual gratification prior to his being read his rights and at his court hearing, he pleaded "no contest." He was fined and told that this class B demeanor arrest record will be expunged if he did not engage in sex with a prostitute for 6 months and had to attend counselling.
There are legitimate massage palors and the employees don't wear scanty lacy panties when giving you a massage. In addition, Jeff who complained of having "back problems" should have gone to see his doctor who would no doubt send him for an MRI and then given him a referral for physical theraphy to alleviate back pain. How stupid are people that they don't realize that you don't go to Craig's List to look for a message parlor for back pain? This is not blown out of proportion since this is a matter of public court records. Jeff got caught with his pants down and he's an embarrassment to David & Lupe & the rest of the family.
As anything to do with munckin David Archuleta even though this is not his doing, folks defend Jeff Archuleta and want to legitimize prostitution and excuse his stupid actions. Jeff is David's manager and if I was David, I would a: act like a man and move out and live on my own and b: fire his Dad as his manager.
at 06:06 on June 22nd, 2009
Reinharv... Stop moralising, get real, I'm sure David isn't turning his nose up to all the nooky being handed to him on a platter now he's famous, he may even be letting his dad have some leftovers. It would keep in out of the massage parlours, yes?
at 14:45 on July 20th, 2009
Unfurtunally , the father's in control of David !! Believe me he just cannot get rid off him, even if he wants to.!! there is no escape for poor DAVID =( sooo sad!!