Circus Clown Busted In Escort Sting

Times are tough...even for circus clowns. In Pennsylvania, 28 year old Francis Bui worked as a circus clown known as The Amazing Franko that performed at state fairs, schools, and other venues across the country.. According to reports, Frankie here was busted in mid-May in an escort sting just outside Scranton. Investigators were monitoring online posts offering escort services, and found an ad from Frankie offering sexual services. Frankie offered condom free sexual acts on an undercover and quoted $100 an hour. They cop agreed and set up a meeting. When Frankie showed up to the hotel to fulfill his duties, he was arrested and told the cops this was his first time hooking and that he knew it was wrong. He went on to tell them he was a circus clown that just got back into town and he was low on money and needed to supplement his income.