Lala Owner Arrested On Child Porn Charges: St. Pete Police

ST. PETERSBURG, FL — The owner of restaurant and karaoke lounge Lala was arrested Tuesday morning on 18 counts of possession of child pornography, St. Petersburg police said in a news release.

Lucas Herraiz, 42, was arrested just before 8 a.m. after a search warrant on his home and business, police said. Two electronic devices were seized from his home.

Herraiz is founder and managing partner of Lala St. Pete, co-founder of Lala Tampa, and owner and CEO of the Lala karaoke franchise, according to his LinkedIn profile.

A staff member who answered the phone at the St. Pete location told Patch on that the company doesn't have a comment about his arrest. There was no answer at the Tampa restaurant on Tuesday afternoon.

Detectives began investigating Herraiz after receiving a tip from the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program.

Investigators determined that he downloaded multiple videos of child sexual abuse material, police said.

The state attorney’s office is requesting a high bond because of the number of charges and Herraiz’s “ability to flee,” according to his arrest affidavit.

Herraiz is from Paris, France, his Facebook page said.

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