Crime & Safety
Zumba Sex Scandal: NH Man One of 21 Facing Charges in Maine
Kennebunk Police on Oct. 16 disclosed the names and addresses of alleged "johns."
A New Hampshire man is one of 21 charged in the alleged Zumba prostitution scandal in Kennebunk, Maine, police said.
The Kennebunk Police Department released the list of the 21 on Oct. 16, including David Kline, 51, of 870 Central Road, Rye Beach, N.H. The other men on the list are from Maine.
Police said the criminal charge issued against the men on the list is "engaging a prostitute," a Class E crime under Maine law. Those issued a summons so far in the case are scheduled to appear in Maine Tenth District Court in Biddeford on Dec. 5.
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The allegations against the men–additional names may soon be released–are in connection with charges against Alexis Wright, 29, the Zumba fitness instructor said by police to have engaged in sexual acts, often recording or videotaping them, over the past 18 months.
The case has gotten national attention, including the Los Angeles Times story, "Zumba prostitution scandal: Maine men sweat as names are named."
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