KENNEBUNK — Police have released the names of
the first round of alleged clients of Alexis Wright, who allegedly ran a
prostitution operation out of her Kennebunk Zumba studio, charging 21
men.
All 21 individuals are charged with the misdemeanor count of engaging in prostitution.
The names released late Monday afternoon are the first of what police said will be groups of names released as alleged clients are summonsed. Police say those charged utilized the services of Wright, 29, of Wells, who they say operated a prostitution operation out of her Pura Vida Studio and an office space on High Street in Kennebunk. The alleged client list may contain more than 100 names.
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Kennebunk Police Department
ReplyDeleteKennebunk Police Department releases names of persons charged with Engaging in Prostitution after ruling from Maine Superior Court
Posted: October 15, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Lt. Anthony J. Bean Burpee aburpee@kennebunkpolice.org (207) 985-6121
The Cumberland County Superior Court issued a ruling this afternoon regarding a filed Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) motion to prevent disclosure of the names and addresses of certain persons who have been named in summonses issued by the Kennebunk Police Department and/or York County District Attorney's Office as the result of an ongoing investigation being conducted. Attached to this release is the Cumberland County Superior Court's order in its entirety for review. In keeping with the Cumberland County Superior Court's ruling, the Kennebunk Police Department has been directed to release only the names of certain persons issued summonses and to withhold addresses as some may also be alleged victims of criminal invasion of privacy.
Between October 5, 2012, and October 12, 2012, the Kennebunk Police Department charged the following people with Engaging in Prostitution based on an ongoing investigation. All individuals charged are due to appear in Biddeford District Court on December 5, 2012, at 1pm: Gary Bahlkow, Jens Bergen, Norman Crepeau, Joseph Cuetara, Kenneth Fairbanks, Donald Hill, Monie Hobbs, David Kline, Robert Labonte, Dale Madore, Paul Main, Harry McMann, Kevin Pagliccia, Claude Palmer, Philip Parker, Colin Powers, Clinton Ray, James Soule, John Verreault, James White, and Peter Wormell Sr.
You can download the Cumberland County Superior Court's order by clicking here.
UPDATE: The ages and states of residency are not being released for those charged with Engaging in Prostitution. So doing would contribute to identifying those who may be alleged victims of invasion of privacy.
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ReplyDeleteKennebunk Police Release List of 21 Suspected "Johns"
By Jack Flagler
Staff Writer
The Kennebunk Police Department released a list of names for 21 individuals charged with engaging in prostitution with Alexis Wright, the Zumba instructor alleged to have been involved in a prostitution operation from her Kennebunk studio.
Those names were: Gary Bahlkow, Jens Bergen, Norman Crepeau, Joseph Cuetara, Kenneth Fairbanks, Donald Hill, Monie Hobbs, David Kline, Robert Labonte, Dale Madore, Paul Main, Harry McMann, Kevin Pagliccia, Claude Palmer, Philip Parker, Colin Powers, Clinton Ray, James Soule, John Verreault, James White, and Peter Wormell.
Each suspect is due to appear in Biddeford District Court on Wednesday, Dec. 5.
Police omitted addresses and ages for the suspected “johns;” that information is usually included when an individual receives a summons.
That’s because earlier on Friday, Oct. 15, a judge in the Cumberland County Superior Court ruled that although the suspects could not prevent police from releasing their names to the public, they “have demonstrated a basis to withhold the addresses.”
Kennebunk Police Department
ReplyDeleteUPDATE: Clarification on Monday's (10/15/12) Press Release.
Posted: October 16, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Lt. Anthony J. Bean Burpee aburpee@kennebunkpolice.org (207) 985-6121
The Cumberland County Superior Court issued a ruling on Monday, October 15, 2012, regarding a filed Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) motion to prevent disclosure of the names and addresses of certain persons who have been named in summonses issued by the Kennebunk Police Department and/or York County District Attorney's Office as the result of an ongoing investigation being conducted. Attached to this release is the Superior Court's order in its entirety for review. In keeping with the Superior Court's ruling, the Kennebunk Police Department has been directed to release only the names of certain persons issued summonses and to withhold addresses, to include hometowns and states of residency, as some may also be alleged victims of criminal invasion of privacy. While the Superior Court ruling does not address the issue of ages being released for those who have been issued summonses, doing so would contribute to the “identification” of alleged victims of criminal invasion of privacy. The Kennebunk Police Department has been given permission to release middle initials of those summonsed. That information has been included below.
Please also note that the criminal charge issued to those listed below is Engaging a Prostitute, a State of Maine Class E misdemeanor as outlined in MRSA Title 17A, §853-B. All those issued a summons to date are scheduled to appear in Biddeford District Court on December 5, 2012, at 1pm.
The following have been charged: Gary D. Bahlkow, Jens W. Bergen, Norman P. Crepeau Jr., Joseph P. Cuetara, Kenneth A. Fairbanks, Donald F. Hill, Monie B. Hobbs Jr., David Kline, Robert R. Labonte, Dale P. Madore, Paul A. Main, Harry J. McMann, Kevin L. Pagliccia, Claude S. Palmer Jr., Philip K. Parker, Colin P. Powers, Clinton J. Ray, James A. Soule, John D. Verreault, James P. White, and Peter M. Wormell, Sr.
The former mayor, high-powered lawyer, finance director and realtor named as 'clients' of Zumba teacher 'hooker' in scandal that has rocked quiet Maine town
ReplyDeleteZumba teacher Alexis Wright allegedly filmed her liaisons with clients
Police say several clients were prestigious members of the community
Yesterday, the court released only first and last names which lead to a disastrous rash of mistaken identities and accusations
Today, the judge released the full names, addresses and ages of her alleged clients
By Emily Anne Epstein and Daniel Bates
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2218797/Zumba-scandal-The-clients-hooker-Alexis-Wright-scandal-rocked-quiet-Maine-town.html#ixzz29ZNeDz5A
Did Zumba teacher secretly film videos of her liaisons with upmarket clients and then show them on her personal porn channel?
ReplyDeleteZumba teacher apparently filmed strip show for pornography website in Maine studio
Alleged co-conspirator Mark Strong snapped lewd photographs of his business partner Alexis Wright
Hundreds of pornographic videos found online of Wright under pseudonym, featuring as-yet unidentified men
Police report the alleged prostitute made $150,000 in past year
By Emily Anne Epstein
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2218626/Alexis-Wright-Did-Zumba-teacher-videos-liaisons-upmarket-clients-pornography-channel.html#ixzz29ZP8NVnv
Hockey coach charged as 'john' no longer working at Kennebunk High
ReplyDeleteDonald Hill, 52, confirmed he was one of the individuals whose names were released in a high-profile prostitution case.
By Ann S. Kim akim@mainetoday.com
Staff Writer
PORTLAND — One of the 21 men charged as suspected "johns" of Zumba instructor Alexis Wright coached hockey at Kennebunk High School.
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Police fully identify 21 on alleged 'johns' list
Donald Hill confirmed that he was one of the individuals whose names were released in the high-profile case. Hill, reached by telephone, also said he was no longer working as a hockey coach at Kennebunk High School.
Hill, 52, declined to comment further and referred questions to his lawyer. Hill said he may release a statement in the future.
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*UPDATE 10/17/12: The Kennebunk Police Department's most recent press release listed the incorrect address for James A. Soule, 58. That was Mr. Soule's previous address. His current address should have been listed as 9077 Shadow Glen Way, Ft. Myers, FL. The current residents of the South Portland residence respectfully request media personnel refrain from contacting them or arriving at that residence for further news coverage regarding James A. Soule.
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ReplyDeleteKPD responds to inaccuracies in recent press release.
Posted: October 17, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Lt. Anthony J. Bean Burpee aburpee@kennebunkpolice.org (207) 985-6121
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE …..October 17, 2012
The Town of Kennebunk has again been drawn into the media headlines regarding criminal activity at the Zumba dance studio, this time by the issuance of an inaccurate press release by Mark Strong, one of the principal defendants charged with the promotion of prostitution at that facility. While it would be inappropriate for the Town to try the case in the media, and it will not do so, Mr. Strong's press release is inaccurate in many instances that portray both the Department and several of its sworn officers in a false light and that must be corrected.
First, the department has never “harassed” either Ms. Wright or Mr. Strong. Both have been investigated because of the existence of probable cause that one or more crimes may have been committed at the dance studio. All subsequent searches of Ms. Wright's properties in Kennebunk and Mr. Strong's properties in Thomaston were pursuant to valid search warrants approved in advance by the District Attorney's office and authorized by a State court judge. The Department's efforts here were all the result of professional police investigation, based on probable cause, and pursued with the approval of the District Attorney's office.
Second, Mr. Strong's suggestion that his investigative efforts “disclosed” misconduct by Department personnel and that he was then targeted for retaliation is completely false. The fatal shooting he references was fully reported in the press at the time, and a subsequent in-depth investigation by the Maine Attorney General's office--as is customary under Maine law--exonerated the police officer completely. For Mr. Strong now to say that he “discovered” this incident is not only false, but an inappropriate exploitation of an incident that remains tragic for all involved. It has absolutely nothing to do with the dance studio investigation and illegal activities there.
Third, Officer Presby was selected to investigate the dance studio incidents, in part, because the Department felt it appropriate to have one of its three female officers on the investigation team (along with two male State Police Officers) and, in part, because at the time the dance studio investigation began in earnest she was working days on a patrol shift and the Chief felt that her shift position could be covered more easily than other shift positions. Three years ago, unrelated to the dance studio investigation, she was given a written reprimand for having a romantic relationship with another officer in the Department; pursuant to State law, the reprimand was a public record. She was never suspended. The other officer elected to resign from the Department; he was not fired. The two are now engaged to be married. This incident did not then, nor now, have anything to do with the dance studio investigation.
And finally, the Department has returned to Mr. Strong those computers seized from him that were determined not to have any information on them relevant to the dance studio investigations. Others determined to have information on them relevant to the criminal investigations, have not been returned for obvious reasons after consultation with the District Attorney's office.
KPD responds to inaccuracies in recent press release.
ReplyDeletePosted: October 17, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Lt. Anthony J. Bean Burpee aburpee@kennebunkpolice.org (207) 985-6121
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE …..October 17, 2012
The Town of Kennebunk has again been drawn into the media headlines regarding criminal activity at the Zumba dance studio, this time by the issuance of an inaccurate press release by Mark Strong, one of the principal defendants charged with the promotion of prostitution at that facility. While it would be inappropriate for the Town to try the case in the media, and it will not do so, Mr. Strong's press release is inaccurate in many instances that portray both the Department and several of its sworn officers in a false light and that must be corrected.
First, the department has never “harassed” either Ms. Wright or Mr. Strong. Both have been investigated because of the existence of probable cause that one or more crimes may have been committed at the dance studio. All subsequent searches of Ms. Wright's properties in Kennebunk and Mr. Strong's properties in Thomaston were pursuant to valid search warrants approved in advance by the District Attorney's office and authorized by a State court judge. The Department's efforts here were all the result of professional police investigation, based on probable cause, and pursued with the approval of the District Attorney's office.
Second, Mr. Strong's suggestion that his investigative efforts “disclosed” misconduct by Department personnel and that he was then targeted for retaliation is completely false. The fatal shooting he references was fully reported in the press at the time, and a subsequent in-depth investigation by the Maine Attorney General's office--as is customary under Maine law--exonerated the police officer completely. For Mr. Strong now to say that he “discovered” this incident is not only false, but an inappropriate exploitation of an incident that remains tragic for all involved. It has absolutely nothing to do with the dance studio investigation and illegal activities there.
Third, Officer Presby was selected to investigate the dance studio incidents, in part, because the Department felt it appropriate to have one of its three female officers on the investigation team (along with two male State Police Officers) and, in part, because at the time the dance studio investigation began in earnest she was working days on a patrol shift and the Chief felt that her shift position could be covered more easily than other shift positions. Three years ago, unrelated to the dance studio investigation, she was given a written reprimand for having a romantic relationship with another officer in the Department; pursuant to State law, the reprimand was a public record. She was never suspended. The other officer elected to resign from the Department; he was not fired. The two are now engaged to be married. This incident did not then, nor now, have anything to do with the dance studio investigation.
And finally, the Department has returned to Mr. Strong those computers seized from him that were determined not to have any information on them relevant to the dance studio investigations. Others determined to have information on them relevant to the criminal investigations, have not been returned for obvious reasons after consultation with the District Attorney's office.