Zumba prostitution scandal winding down

Just five of 68 cases that won Kennebunk unwelcome attention remain on the docket.

By David Sharp
The Associated Press 

http://www.pressherald.com/news/_Zumba__prostitution_scandal_down_to_final_five_cases.html

PORTLAND — The prostitution scandal centered on a Zumba studio in Kennebunk that shocked the sensibilities of residents and generated international headlines is rapidly drawing to a close.

The final five cases are awaiting resolution and that could happen in coming weeks, either with pleas or trials. After that, no further prosecutions are anticipated because judges ruled that the woman at the heart of the scandal, Alexis Wright, cannot be forced to testify.

“Based on the rulings that the court has made in the last two trials regarding the testimony of Alexis Wright, we won’t be proceeding with any other charges,” said Justina McGettigan, deputy district attorney in York County.

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