Riverside County sheriff's deputies had the public golf course 40 miles east of Los Angeles under surveillance for about three weeks, said sheriff's spokeswoman Shelley Kennedy-Smith. On Friday afternoon, they moved in, detaining about 100 male golfers and several women."Chuck" is apparently not a candidate for a job in the space program.
Most of the golfers were released early Saturday following questioning.
"They're having a private golf tournament," McConnell said. "Illegal acts of sex for money were offered during the tournament."
On Friday, the club was reserved for a private tournament and several camping tents were pitched on the course. Investigators observed sex acts between golfers and women, McConnell said.
Elsewhere on the course golf was being played, Kennedy-Smith said.
"This is all a shock to me," said golf course owner, Henry C. "Chuck" Cox II. "I'm trying to figure it (the raid) out."
Sunday, June 16, 2002
Hole in one update: Updating yesterday's item on the the golf tournament prostitution bust, the Sacramento Bee reports that two golf course managers and four others were arrested.