The drag queen performance of a 9-year-old boy at a bar has prompted a state legislator to propose a law aimed at closing what he says is a "loophole in child exploitation laws."
The bill from Republican Representative Timothy Schaffer of Lancaster would update child endangering laws to prevent performances by children that simulate sexual activity and appeal to "the prurient interest." Jacob Measley's mother, Jerri, disagrees. She says her son is not allowed to dance to songs with sexual language and that his moves were learned in dance and gymnastics classes. The furor began after the Perrysburg boy performed in drag as "Miss Mae Hem" at a Lancaster bar in December.