Mom Arrested After Sexually Oriented Party

St. Petersburg Times ^ | 4/18/02 | Carrie Johnson

[marshmallow]

HERNANDO -- A 27-year-old Hernando mother is facing criminal charges after authorities said she hosted a sexually oriented birthday party for her daughter and six other young girls from a local dance school.

Melissa Balkcom was arrested Friday evening on two charges of lewd and lascivious exhibition after she was accused of performing nude jumping jacks in front of the girls and daring a 13-year-old to demonstrate oral sex on a soda bottle, said Citrus County Sheriff's Detective Portia Guinn.

Lewd and lascivious exhibition is a second-degree felony that carries a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison and a $10,000 fine. Guinn was scheduled to meet Balkcom at the Citrus County jail Friday, where Balkcom was expected to be released without bail.

According to a Department of Children and Families report, the incident was reported to authorities April 30.

The report said seven girls ages 9 to 13 who knew one another from the Debbie Cole School of Dance in Homosassa Springs attended the birthday party at Balkcom's Hernando residence.

The names of the girls were not released by authorities due to their ages and the nature of the crimes. Balkcom could not be reached for comment Friday evening.

Guinn said Balkcom dared a 13-year-old to do 10 nude jumping jacks, then did 10 nude jumping jacks herself.

Two girls were told to "French kiss" objects, including a television set, Guinn said. Another was told to do a "lap dance" on a chair, and one girl was dared to perform a "lap wiggle" on another girl, according to the Department of Children and Families report.

Balkcom also dared a 13-year-old to use a bottle to demonstrate how oral sex is performed, Guinn said. When some of the younger girls appeared to be confused, Balkcom explained the meaning of oral sex to them, Guinn said.

"Most of the girls at the party didn't even know what a lot of these things were," Guinn added.

Several of them described the party to their mothers, who contacted the Sheriff's Office. Guinn said she has interviewed the seven girls who attended the party, as well as Balkcom.

Guinn said Balkcom admitted to initiating the questionable party game.

"She advised that she knew she had made a big mistake," Guinn said. "She's been very cooperative. She just made some poor decisions."

While the girls knew each other from dance classes, the Debbie Cole School of Dance was not connected to the party, Guinn said. Hal Cole, co-owner of the school, said he did not want to comment on the arrest.

[SMEDLEYBUTLER]

At least Balkcom didn't teach those girls how to put a condom on a banana, like they do in public school. She knew where to draw the line. < /sarcasm>

[Rebelbase]

"DEAR ANN: I hope you can help me with an unusual problem. My teenage daughter was recently invited to a nude slumber party. She assured me there would be no boys present. I called the mother of the girl and talked to her about this party. While the mother admitted the idea was strange, she said she would be present during the party to supervise. She also said her husband and teenage son would be away for the weekend, so there would be no males present in the house. She assured me that nude slumber parties are all the rage these days. I have never heard of such a thing and cannot imagine why a bunch of 15- and 16-year-old girls would want to spend 12 hours together stark naked. Any ideas? "

Baffled Mom in Burlingame

"DEAR MOM: I'm as baffled as you are. While walking around nude may be an interesting experiment, and sleeping nude has long been popular, I cannot imagine the appeal of doing either with a bunch of other girls in close quarters. "

"As long as you trust the mother of these girls to supervise for the duration of the party, I see no harm in it. Meanwhile, ask your daughter why she finds this such an attractive idea. You might learn something."

Ann Landers

[Rebelbase]

The cops should be looking for the hidden camera.

[Lizavetta]

No one would have been arrested if this had taken place in a government school classroom. In fact, critics would have been labelled as uptight right-wing homophobes who are denying the youngsters their sexuality.

[Deguello]

I think that this might be related to the letter to Dear Abby last week where as a Mother asked if it was okay for her daughter to go to a Nude Slumber Party.

The timing sure is close.

Reading Dear Abby is good for a laugh.

[11th Earl of Mar]

Nude jumping jacks? I guess we know what Rosie will be doing for all the girls at her daughter's 13th birthday party.

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

I'm also guessing that this mom was sexually abused as a child.

[Spook86]

Just another sign the apocalypse is upon us...BTW, just the other day, Ann Landers answered a letter from the mother of the teenage girl. The mom wanted to know if its was okay for her daughter to attend a "nude slumber party" with other teenage girls (average age: 15). The "host" mother assured other parents that her husband and teenage son would be spending the night away from the house, and that nude slumber parties are in vogue right now for young girls.

Naturally, Ann said it was okay, but advised that the mother might want to ask her daughter why she wanted to attend a nude slumber party. I don't think the planned party referenced in the Landers column is the same event in Florida, but I am a little shocked by these so-called slumber parties. I have three daughters (youngest is now 19), and none of them were ever invited (nor attended) anything approaching a clothing optional sleepover. Even more shocking is that many parents see nothing wrong with it, and even lead the kids in a round of "nude jumping jacks." And the authorities insist that the Florida mom did nothing more than "make some bad decisions."

[aristeides]

I wonder why lesbian moms in Florida and Vermont would just happen to have the same idea more or less at the same time. I wonder if some show, publication, or Web site is promoting the idea of these nude girls' parties.

[camle]

Methinks it's civil action time.

[Jonah Hex]

Wow. June Cleaver she ain't.....

[Aggie Mama]

"Most of the girls at the party didn't even know what a lot of these things were," Guinn added

Not anymore thanks to this skank. They WERE innocent before this. I don't know how to make an angry emoticon, but that would be appropriate for how I feel right now.

[discostu]

You think this is the same one that got the Ann Landers letter last week (I think I remember you on that thread, the nude slumber party letter)? I hope so, if it's not this is a scary coincidence and possible indication of a bizaare new trend.

[discostu]

Oops should have read farther down in the thread, thanks RB.

[Phantom Lord]

Does this lady live near the town of Burlingame, where the nude slumber party letter came from?

And remember, its all the 'rage' now a days.

Now just if some of the 'flat-bellies' that live near me would start holding some nude slumber parties I might finally find a use for that telescope i have.

[StriperSniper]

Nude jumping-jacks?

Mom in either not well endowed, or has black eyes. ;-)

[AnnaZ]

...knew one another from the Debbie Cole School of Dance in Homosassa Springs...

 

Am I really the only one who took a double-take at the town's name? (Onion-worthy, but who'd fall for it?)

[balrog666]

Nude jumping jacks? I guess we know what Rosie will be doing for all the girls at her daughter's 13th birthday party.

Oh, thanks for the mental image. Now I have to scrape my lunch out of the carpet.

[Pablo64]

The parents of these children should demand that the house where the "party" was held be searched for hidden cameras and video recordings. Maybe I'm overly suspicious, but that kind of filth floating around the internet comes from somewhere.

[johnny7]

Jumping Jacks?! Oh God no! Neked?

Ah... no big deal, the mom just made some bad decisions. Hey, they were all girls and getting in touch w/themselves.

If it was a father w/boys? Hmmm. Looks like 5-10.

Not sticking up for h-mos but this mother-thing is going a bit too far.