EASTON, Pa. — A Pennsylvania father accused of hosting a teen party featuring alcohol and a stripper pole says he can’t get a fair trial because of media coverage.
Steven A. Russo will ask a Northampton County judge for a change of venue after the judge rejected a plea agreement last month. A hearing on the request is scheduled for Friday.
The 37-year-old Bethlehem Township man was charged with corruption of minors, providing then with alcohol and other charges. He was charged after racy photos surfaced of students drinking and dancing at a stripper pole at his house.
Defense attorney Erv McLain says the story has been so sensationalized that Russo can’t get a fair trial locally.
Russo is currently in prison after being convicted of stalking an ex-girlfriend.
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