Pa. man pleads in teen drinking, pole-dance case

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — An eastern Pennsylvania man accused of hosting a teen drinking party in which students danced at a stripper pole has pleaded guilty to three misdeameanor charges.

Steven Russo, 37, of Bethlehem Township pleaded guilty today to selling or furnishing alcohol to minors, endangering the welfare of children and corruption of minors.

He had been charged with 26 counts.

Russo was charged after racy photos surfaced online of students drinking and dancing at a stripper pole during a Dec. 12 party at his house. Authorities have said in court documents that one of the photos showed two underage girls kissing Russo.

Russo will be sentenced Dec. 1. He faces a maximum of 11 years in prison.