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‘Sexual deviant:’ Orlando nightclub owner enters plea deal in child sex crimes case

Summary by WKMG
The once owner of a popular Central Florida nightclub has agreed to plead guilty in federal court to attempted coercion and enticement of a minor for sex.In the plea deal, Richard Kowalczyk must serve a minimum of 10 years maximum of life in federal prison. He must also register as a sex offender.Sentencing is scheduled for July.Richard Kowalczyk was the owner and manager of the popular Southern Nights nightclub along Bumby Avenue in Orlando.Inv…

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WKMG broke the news in Orlando, United States on Friday, April 17, 2026.
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