Co-founder of KC and the Sunshine Band arrested on sex charges

[The Straight Story]

Co-founder of KC and the Sunshine Band arrested on sex charges


NEWARK, Ohio - The man behind pop-music classics "Get Down Tonight" and "Boogie Shoes" has been arrested in Licking County and accused of having sexual contact with a teenage boy.

Richard Finch, 56, co-founder of KC and the Sunshine Band, was arrested Tuesday by deputies with the Licking County Sheriff's office. He is being held on a $250,000 bond on a charge of gross sexual imposition, according to court records.

A juvenile boy contacted the sheriff's office last week, saying Finch had sexual contact with him at Finch's home, Sgt. Chris Slayman said.

During an interview with detectives, Finch admitted to having sexual contact with the boy as well as several other boys ages 13 to 17, Slayman said.

http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2010/03/24/KC-and-the-Sunshine--Band-founder-arrested.html?sid=101

[Kookaburra]

1. I'm sorry, but

'Licking' county?
;-)

[bullwinkle428]

3. I just had a "Powerade meet monitor" moment myself!

:spray:

[marshall]

2. I wonder what the boy was doing at Finch's home?

Does he have a teen age version of Neverland?

[Cirque du So-What]

4. Damn! That's close to home!

I didn't watch the local news, but I'm sure it'll still be 'breaking' tomorrow morning.

[Stinky The Clown]

5. You can't make up shit like that

"Licking County"

[Walk away]

6. If he was a catholic priest the pope would have given him a key..

to the YMCA and a new Mercedes.

[msongs]

7. it's NOT KC the lead singer and co writer. whew, can keep singing get down tonight after all nt

[Crowman1979]

9. Yeah, I had doubts that it was HW Casey. He's still touring.

[valerief]

8. I didn't know the co-founder was a priest! nt