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==Controversies==
===Arety's Angels===
In February 2003, Touart's son [[Matthew Touart|Matthew]], 21 at the time, charged nearly $6,000 at local strip club [[Arety's Angels]] to a credit card he had stolen from his father. (Grand theft charges against Matthew were eventually dropped after he completed a "life skills counseling course."<ref>"State drops charges against county administrator's son." ''Pensacola News Journal'', October 15, 2004.</ref>) The club's owner, [[Arety Sievers]], was contacted on Touart's behalf by an investigator working [[Escambia County Sheriff]] [[Ron McNesby]], who asked Sievers to follow up on the illegal use of the credit card. The Strip Club owner refused Sievers declined to refund forgive the money despite allowing someone to falsely charge drinks and services from the clubcharges.
After an [[October 3, 2003]]<ref>"Arety Sievers on her facebook page"</ref> raid on her club by the [[Pensacola Police Department]], during which two dancers were arrested for illegal body contact with customers, Sievers accused Touart and McNesby of orchestrating the raid in retaliation against her. These charges were not substantiated. <ref>"Lounge owner blasts Touart." ''Pensacola News Journal'', January 9, 2004.</ref> Warrants for the raid, part of a sweep by the Department, were granted following "complaints of inappropriate behavior by dancers."<ref>"Two arrested after sting at local clubs." ''Pensacola News Journal'', October 8, 2003.</ref> The State Attorney's Office concluded on [[January 13]], [[2004]] that police did not selectively target Sievers' club, but "devoted far greater manpower and financing to the Arety's investigation than to the other five strip clubs which could be attributed to complaints and issues with the strip club. ref>"Arety's Angels wasn't unfairly targeted but got most attention, state report says." ''Pensacola News Journal'', January 14, 2004.</ref>
