Why did a police raid take place at the Queens of Reiki?
“American Idol” runner-up David Archuleta’s dad, Jeff Archuleta, was charged with soliciting a massage parlor prostitute, stemming from a raid in January. According to People, Jeff pleaded no contest and paid a $582 fine after being arrested at the Queens of Reiki on Jan. 14 in Midvale, Utah. During the raid, Midvale officers found one client — Jeff Archuleta — receiving services. “Two of our detectives went back to that room to stop the activity,” Midvale Police Sgt. John Salazar told news outlets. “Inside they found a female masseuse and male client. At that time an interview ensued and the male client admitted to receiving sexual gratification from the masseuse.” Court documents reveal that Jeff Archuleta, 41, was the client. But Jeff Archuleta’s lawyer Eric Bauer told a Midvale news station that his client was there getting legitimate massage therapy for his back. Sources:
Jeff Archuleta, the father of “American Idol” Season 7 runner-up David Archuleta, was charged with alleged patronization of a prostitute back in January, according to court papers acquired by Access Hollywood. Sgt. John Salazar of the Midvale, Utah, police department confirmed to Access that on Jan. 14, Archuleta was cited for the alleged misdemeanor during a sting at the Queens of Reiki massage parlor. Police had reports of improper business conduct by the parlor, which they discovered did not have a business license. During the raid, Salazar told Access that Jeff Archuleta was found in the back room with a woman, who was also charged with prostitution. The “Idol” dad pled no contest on Jan. 30, and was fined $582. Eric Bauer, an attorney for Jeff Archuleta, told Utah station KSTU FOX 13 News that the singer’s dad did not have sexual contact with the masseuse. He added that the 47-year-old was a first-timer at the massage parlor, which he went into for a back problem. However, Salazar
