Posted by MelissaCT on 7/23/08 3:57pm
Msg #256476

Opinions? I know what my answer is...

I received a call from a young lady to notarize a signature on a particular document. During the conversation, the following was expressed to me:

1. She is a minor, living with a guy over 40 years old who is not her guardian. According to her, her parents threw her out at age 13. They live out-of-state.

2. The form requiring notarization is a permission slip of sorts for her to be employed at a strip club. Requires guardian signature.

3. She wants said "roommate" to sign as if he were her legal guardian and have his signature notarized.

4. The club doesn't care who signs, as long as they are over age 25 and the signature is notarized, per the young lady.

My question is: How far and fast should I be running?

Reply by Sandra Clark on 7/23/08 4:08pm
Msg #256478

PDF in my opinion. n/m

Reply by davidK/CA on 7/23/08 4:11pm
Msg #256480

Drive, don't run to the police department and report this child abuser before the poor girl gets even more abused. It's your responsibility as a citizen to report this child abuse immediately.

I'm not anti-strip clubs, they can have their place under certain circumstances, but they are not in my life. I am however against child abusers.

Reply by MW/VA on 7/23/08 5:24pm
Msg #256489

I would also report it to the police. It's "contributing to the delinquency of a minor" at the very least.

Reply by Doris_CO on 7/23/08 5:49pm
Msg #256493

I wouldn't notarize her form either. If you have her name, you might run it past the police dept to check if she's been reported as a runaway. Lot's of runaways say "they were kicked out" when in fact they took off without permission. Her parents might be worried sick about her. In most states it's not a crime to be a runaway, however it could be a felony to habor a runaway. That 40 year old sounds like a pimp.

Reply by Linda Juenger on 7/23/08 6:06pm
Msg #256496

Melissa, I had a daughter run away a couple years ago. She too told them we kicked her out, which is the farthest thing from the truth. We were worried sick. Please call the police and at least satisfy your own mind that this girl needs help and doesn't know how to do it. She may be threathened and scared to death to tell the truth.

Reply by ZeeCA on 7/23/08 6:09pm
Msg #256497

Re: Opinions? I feel that she gave you all this info fo a

reason... she wants to have you do something so she goes home ... prob afraid to make the move..............she sounds like she is crying for some help b4 her horrible life gets worse....

Reply by Kathi Conahan-Baltzelle on 7/23/08 7:22pm
Msg #256507

Re: Opinions? I feel that she gave you all this info fo a

Please contact the authorites immediately. She may have a parent who is a notary and knows that this wouldn't be right to do. This may have been her cry for help. Please don't ignore it. If it is a false alarm no one gets hurt but if not she may be in danger.

Reply by BrendaTx on 7/23/08 7:38pm
Msg #256510

TMI...why oh why do they do this?

Just bring the notary a paper and the notary can w take the ack or give an oath and that's that. All these details are not necessary.

Just like the POA discussion earlier. You tell the notary too much and they can't always do the job.

Reply by claudine osborne on 7/23/08 9:59pm
Msg #256515

Melissa, I hope you have her name and phone #..You should run allright..straight to the police! Please keep us posted..You could help save a life!

Reply by ReneeK_MI on 7/24/08 4:22am
Msg #256533

and the OTHER issue, the part I do NOT get ...

So, as long as there is somone's 'permission slip' on file, a MINOR is able to work in a strip club?!

Reply by Dave_CA on 7/24/08 9:46am
Msg #256557

How old?

In some States a minor is under 18 in others under 21. I would guess if she were under 21 but over 18 she would be legal to drink and or work in a strip club in some states.
I still think it should be probably be reported and definitely if she is under 18.

Reply by MelissaCT on 7/24/08 4:31pm
Msg #256650

Re: How old?

I don't know how old she is. I only know through conversation that she is apparently considered a minor for this line of "work".