Cahokia Adult Store Owner Issued Cease and Desist Order to Close

CAHOKIA, Ill. – A controversial adult entertainment store that seem to pop up overnight, has been issued a cease and desist order to close its doors and move some where else.

Businesses and residents of the area were happy to hear that the Cahokia Village Council issued a cease and desist order to the owners of the Doctor John’s Lingerie and Novelty Boutique on Camp Jackson Road from operating in their community.

Local resident Stevie Lescast told local TV station Fox 2 Now… “I don’t think it should be here because we got a lot of young children,” said Stevie Lescast. “And that’s not something positive.”

The uproar over the adult store was that It sits across from a library, a nearby school, and a church.

“It’s not right,” said resident David Coch. “They really shouldn’t be doing that; they should go through the protocols. If they don’t, then they should get the heck out of our town.” said Coch.

“We follow the law,” said Mayor Curtis McCall Jr. as city officials addressed resident concerns. “When we were notified about it they were already a month in, so once we found out we told them they need to cease and desist, to stop all action.” concluded Mayor McCall Jr.

The Cahokia Village Council members have now passed an ordinance that regulates adult stores. Mayor McCall added that the ordinance in place at present is too vague.

“Never will we discriminate against any business, no matter how popular or unpopular it may be,” said McCall. “However, we follow the law and our law and ordinance states that this type of business cannot dwell in this specific area. So right now, it boils down to our zoning ordinance and it does not comply with our zoning ordinance.” said McCall.