PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — An operating license has been revoked from a South Jersey strip club, after the body of Irving Mayren-Guzman, 19, was found dead nearby in January.
His family said the club let him in despite being underage.
A round of applause erupted at Wednesday's council meeting in Pleasantville, after six councilmembers voted to revoke the mercantile license for Centerfolds Cabaret.
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"It's always going to feel empty, because we want our brother back. But this is the right step, this is a good direction for us," Eduardo Alvarez, Mayren-Guzman's brother, said to NBC10 after the vote.
In January, the 19-year-old was allegedly allowed into the strip club.
Police said he was later escorted outside, where it is believed he was then attacked by three men before running off.
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Irving was declared missing the next day and was found dead the following morning.
The council voted following a private discussion and public comment.
Many shared their concerns about the Pleasantville club, citing other problems that stem from the location over the years.
"They are not a good citizen of this community," one person said.
