Young girl's testimony wraps up sex-club trial arguments

Both sides rest in Mineola Swinger's Club trial By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press Jaime R. Carrero Tyler Morning Telegraph Patrick "Booger Red" Kelly is the third person to be tried in the Tyler case. Two others have been sentenced to life in prison. TYLER — A young girl allegedly forced to perform at swinger parties revealed being embarrassed to "dance sexy" in front of boys, her former foster mother said Wednesday. It was among the final testimony in the trial of Patrick "Booger Red" Kelly, an alleged member of the so-called Mineola Swinger's Club where prosecutors say children as young as 5 were sexually exploited. Closing arguments were expected to begin Thursday, with Kelly's attorneys likely hoping that deliberations last longer than in the trials of two others linked to the small-town East Texas club. Both were... [read full story]