A Maine man convicted of running a prostitution business in Kennebunk more than a decade ago faces new charges following a prostitution bust on the Midcoast.
The Bangor Daily News reports 69-year-old Mark Strong Sr. of Thomaston is one of 11 men accused of engaging a person for prostitution at a massage parlor in Rockland.
Police say they found suspected ties between “Asian Massage” in Rockland and organized crime and human trafficking out of New York.
Rockland Police say they were assisted by agents from Homeland Security last month to execute a search warrant at Asian Massage. They say that during the search, numerous people were interviewed, and physical and electronic evidence seized, some of which is still being processed by Homeland Security.
Thus far, Rockland Police have charged the following with criminal “Engaging Person for Prostitution”:
NAME; (AGE); RESIDENCE
Richard Generazio (64) Owls Head
Christopher Mitchell (41) Lincolnville
Christopher Felicetti (62) Washington
Bruce Liljegren (78) Thomaston
Randy Bouchard (62) South Thomaston
Michael Graves (65) Rockport
William Heiden (39) Rockland
Joseph Cady (50) Palermo
Mark Strong (69) Thomaston
Neal Shepard (71) Cushing
Stanley Carlton (65) Owls Head
Strong previously served 20 days in jail in 2013 after being convicted for helping fitness instructor Alexis Wright run a prostitution business out of her Kennebunk Zumba studio.
Rockland Police say the investigation is ongoing and additional criminal charges expected. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Anne Griffith at AGriffith@RocklandMaine.gov.
