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Undercover sting nets 5 at adult theater

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Published: June 7, 2009

Alan Curtis

Michael Funk

Mary Gibson

Ricky Gibson

Michael Girard

TAMPA - Five people accused of performing lewd acts in a Drew Park adult theater were arrested by undercover police officers Saturday night.

The five were arrested at Fantasy Land, 4715 N. Lois Ave., a frequent target of stings by Tampa police.

According to police reports, those arrested about 11 p.m. Saturday were:

• Ricky Lee Gibson, 41, and Mary Esther Gibson, 30, both of 1024 Lakewood Court in Lakeland. Police say the couple was having sex in the theater.

• Michael Alfred Girard, 59, of 527 Portland Circle, Apoka, accused of exposing himself while watching two people have sex.

• Michael Allen Funk, 42, of 601 S. Parson Ave., Seffner, and Alan Curtis, 63, of 10032 Regency Park Blvd., Port Richey, both accused of exposing themselves.

All were charged with exposure of sexual organs and unnatural and lascivious acts. They were released from the Orient Road Jail today after posting $750 bail each.

In January, undercover officers arrested 21 people at Fantasy Land and 22 at the nearby Playhouse Theater after a six-month undercover investigation of adult-oriented businesses in Drew Park.

The investigation began after residents and business owners requested increased law enforcement attention on adult businesses.

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