Duffy-Marie Arnoult/Getty imagesWhat David Archuleta's father likely wouldn't do for the good old days, when the worst thing he was accused of was being an overly aggressive stage father.
Cut to today, however, and James Archuleta has a whole other media nightmare on his hands, as it's been revealed that the American Idol runner-up's dad pleaded no contest back in January to solicitation of prostitution.
Apparently it's not the quiet ones you have to look out for…it's the quiet ones' parents.
The 47-year-old Archuleta was cited on Jan. 14 at Salt Lake City "massage parlor" Queens Reiki as a result of a police sting. Cops had been keeping an eye on the establishment for several days after receiving complaints from patients at a nearby doctor's office of less than above board goings-on.
Police Sgt. John Salazar told the Salt Lake City Tribune that the elder Archuleta was cited "because he was sexually gratified by one of the masseuse girls."
Archuleta pleaded no contest on Jan. 30 of this year. He was fined, and has since paid, a $582 court fee and completed counseling. Should he manage to stay out of similarly prurient trouble through the end of the month, the case will be dismissed.
Talk about a not-so-happy ending.