A GIRL aged 14 has been working as a lap dancer in a strip club, it has been claimed.

Undercover reporters from The Sun witnessed the schoolgirl gyrate for a group of baying men until 3am and swig 12 bottles of strong vodka alcopops between dances.

Her mother thought she was at a sleepover with a friend.

The girl performed pole dances dressed in a black basque, black stockings and suspenders.

She also stripped to dance naked behind a translucent glass screen.

And at one point the girl took a punter aged in his mid-30s to a tiny curtained-off cubicle for a "private dance".

She told a reporter at the sleazy Shadow Lounge in Weston-super-Mare, England, that she was aged 18 and added: "I'm p***** out of my head."

She went on: "This is only my second night but I'm a very good lap dancer. For £20 ($33) you can come into a private booth with me and I'll dance for you."

Then she also offered a "VIP dance" for £80. When asked what that involved, she teased: "You'll have to find out."

Another 14-year-old girl was with her, claiming she was there to give "moral support".

The Shadow Lounge, which advertises for dancers, is run by Spanish-born Jesus Rodriguez-Casas, known as JR.

He claimed the 14-year-old duped him, saying she was 18, and failed to return when he asked for better ID.

He also claimed the girl was "practising" and did the private dance for a friend. JR insisted: "I would never employ underage girls."

It is illegal for anyone under 18 to work in a lap dancing club.

The girls' mothers were horrified when told. The mother of the naked dancer said: "It's disgusting, I thought she was out staying with a friend for the night."

Police said they had reports of a young girl approaching a club seeking work and appealed for information.

Originally published as Girl, 14, working as 'very good' lap dancer