Beloved Pennsylvania children's clown is arrested over his very X-rated secret second job

A children's comedian performer has been arrested aft allegedly trying to commencement a 2nd occupation arsenic a antheral prostitute.

Francis Bui was caught erstwhile he met pinch an undercover bull posing arsenic a customer aft he allegedly agreed to person activity for $100 an hr successful Scranton, Pennsylvania.

He performed as The Amazing Franko and told constabulary he was collapsed aft coming backmost from walking pinch a section circus, and turned to prostitution.

Bui, 28, placed an advertisement connected a section classifieds website successful nan escort section, advertizing himself 'in a sexually definitive manner', constabulary alleged.

He near and telephone number that Carbondale Police saw and texted nether nan guise of a prospective client, according to a probable origin affidavit.

The moonlighting comedian allegedly agreed to activity without a condom for $100 an hr astatine a edifice successful Carbondale, portion of nan Scranton metro area.

Undercover cops met Biu astatine nan agreed clip of 9.30pm connected May 18 aft he told them which car he was in, and he was arrested.

'Bui said this was his first clip prostituting and stated he knew it was wrong,' constabulary alleged successful nan affidavit.

'He stated that money was debased truthful he was prostituting to supplement his income. He admitting to agreeing to meet for activity for nan magnitude of US currency.'

Bui will look nan Carbondale Magisterial District Court connected August 16 for a preliminary hearing.