Post by M. Hawbaker on Mar 22, 2019 12:33:40 GMT
HOUSTON, Texas — Organizers of the Houston, Texas “Drag Queen Story Time” have decided to discontinue the offering for the “foreseeable future” in the midst of outrage over the revelation that a man who had read to children is a registered sex offender. The organizers state that the library’s failure to run a background check was an oversight, and that they too did not know the man had a criminal record.
Albert Garza, who used the drag name Tatiana Mala-Niña, had been convicted for aggravated sexual assault of an eight-year-old child. He had read to children three times—once in 2017 and twice last year—but under the name of Nicky Salazar, according to local television station KTRK.
His use of another name, and the fact that he had not provided a birthdate or social security number, was reportedly part of the reason why his case slipped through the cracks.
His use of another name, and the fact that he had not provided a birthdate or social security number, was reportedly part of the reason why his case slipped through the cracks.
The queen's name, Tatiana Mala-Nina, translates to Tatiana Bad Girl, even tho' the words are in reverse order. (nina mala = bad girl)