A POSTER of a scantily clad woman in the window of a lap-dancing club has been partially covered up after police warned the manager displaying it could be a criminal act.

Indigo Redd in Seaside Road was displaying a poster showing a blonde woman in high heels and underwear with a message imprinted.

Sussex Police became involved after a grandmother, Amette Ley, complained it was soft pornography and at eye level for young children.

General manager Leo Valls had said he would not remove the poster and urged Mrs Ley to 'get a grip', claiming the poster was exotic, not erotic.

But an A4 piece of paper has now been pasted on the image, covering the phrase which Mrs Ley found offensive. The piece of paper gives opening times.

Julian Williams, neighbourhood policing sergeant for Devonshire and Meads, said, "We received a complaint from a member of the public that a poster was being displayed in the window that was obscene and that her child had seen it.

"There is a criminal offence of displaying posters etc that are threatening, abusive or offensive, and which cause alarm, harassment or distress.

"I sent PC Franklin-Lester along to the premises to advise the manager that appropriate action was required and I have since noted that this was done."