BUREAU OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIES

Civil Rights Division Complaint of Unlawful Practice

 

 

COMPLAINANT:

Commissioner Brad Avakian
Bureau of Labor and Industries
800 NE Oregon Street, #1045
Portland, OR 97232

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RESPONDENT:

Frehoo, Inc. DBA Stars Cabaret 
Steak House

4570 SW Lombard
Beaverton, OR 97075

Contact: Lisa Amato

Wyse Kadish LLP
621 SW Morrison Ste 1300
Portland OR 97205



Jeff Struhar
25989 Butteville Rd
Aurora, OR 97002

County: WA of Employees: 15+

Headquarters:

Frehoo, Inc.
4570 SW Lombard
Beaverton, OR 97075

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1, Commissioner Brad Avakian, being ?rst duly sworn, do depose and say as follows:

Allegations: In order to protect the interests of vulnerable minors, and to ensure that the public?s interest in
this and similar matters is protected, the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries hereby sets forth

the following allegations:

1. During 2012, Respondent, directly or through an agent, employed a female individual under 16 years
of age; her employment was explicitly conditioned on engaging in sexual acts with Respondent?s

customers .

2. On or about December 10, 2013, police arrested one of Respondent?s managers based on charges
including sexual abuse and compelling prostitution of a minor. Those offenses occurred within
Respondent?s establishment and in the course of the minor?s employment, and that manager

subsequently pled guilty to those charges.

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800 NE Oregon St., Suite 1045

Portland, Oregon 97232-2180 Salem, Oregon 97305?1268

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3. Subsequent to the sexual exploitation of the above minor employee, Respondent?s president Jeff
Struhar did not take appropriate corrective action to prevent the future sexual exploitation of other
minor employees.

4. During the period from July to September, 2014, Respondent, directly or through an agent, employed
another female individual under 16 years of age; that child?s employment was explicitly conditioned

on the lewd exhibition of her sexual or other intimate parts to Respondent?s customers.

5. The conditions of employment for these minors constituted sexual harassment under OAR 839-005-
0030. 

The Commissioner believes Respondents have a continuing practice of unlawful employment discrimination
based on sex, in that Respondents subject female minors to sexual harassment, in violation of ORS


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I swear (or af?rm) that I know and understand this complaint and that it is true to the best of my knowledge,
information and belief.

I understand that this complaint is a public record and that the information herein may be disclosed to any person,
at any time.
Your signature: 

Veri?cation upon Oath orAf?rmation

 

 

State of OREGON County of 
Signed and sworn to (or af?rmed) before me this Day of 20L
by 1'0ka  I on (name of person making statement).

 

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SHANNON LYNN WILLIS
NOTARY PUBLIC - OREGON
COMMISSION NO. 924990

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