Today: THE SPEC - Maine Zumba teacher accused of using studio as prostitution front pleads guilty to 20 counts, Mar 31, 2013

Mar 31, 2013

THE SPEC - Maine Zumba teacher accused of using studio as prostitution front pleads guilty to 20 counts, Mar 31, 2013

Alexis Wright, 30, leaves the Cumberland County Courthouse in Portland, Maine, after a hearing in the case of the Zumba fitness instructor charged with prostitution and tax and welfare violations. The defense and prosecutors resumed a settlement conference Friday, March 29, 2013, after the first round of discussions failed to produce a plea agreement.

"PORTLAND, MAINE—A dance instructor accused of using her Zumba fitness studio as a front for prostitution pleaded guilty Friday to 20 counts in a scandal that captivated a quiet seaside town. The agreement that followed a second day of plea negotiations on Friday spares Alexis Wright from the prospect of a high-profile trial featuring sex videos, exhibitionism and pornography. Prosecutors will recommend a jail sentence of 10 months when she’s sentenced on May 31."