A rental home in Honolulu where nudists hold yoga parties is at the center of an investigation into prostitution, sexual assault and child sex crimes.
The Freedom House in Upper Nuuanu advertises itself as a "clothing optional" space where naked yoga gatherings are held.
"We here at 'The Freedom House' believe in having no negative judgment of others and living your life on your own terms, while respecting others completely," the website reads. "We are not a business. We are just a place where like-minded people can gather."
But investigations are underway by police and child protection services after a woman claimed her five-year-old daughter witnessed sex acts taking place at the house.
"She was sad, mad and confused why everybody has to be naked," the unidentified woman told Hawaii News Now, adding that her daughter even drew a detailed picture of what she saw at the home.
The news outlet obtained a copy of a Department of Human Services report which found the girl showed signs of sexual abuse.
Shay Bonds, who went to Freedom House parties at a different home in Kahala, told the network she saw people paying money for sex, and was herself sexually assaulted.
"I was confused. I felt violated. I had no idea how to handle something like that," she said.
Amy Highmoor, the renter who hosts the parties and who is facing eviction, denied the allegations.
She said that what occurs inside the home is legal, and that though nudists gathered at the home the child never witnesses sex acts taking place.
"I'm saddened. I'm disgusted. It makes me sick," said Highmoor, of the allegations.
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