Kraft was charged in February with two misdemeanor counts of soliciting prostitution for allegedly paying for sex at the Orchids of Asia Day Spa in Jupiter, Florida. He has pleaded not guilty. Twenty-four other alleged Orchids of Asia customers were similarly charged. The Associated Press and numerous other media outlets have requested the videos. His spokesman, Mike Edmondson, said the release is not imminent as the office is processing numerous public records requests from the case.
David S. Kraft, 77, is accused of paying for sex acts at the spa twice in January. Jupiter was part of a multicounty investigation of massage parlor prostitution and possible human trafficking that resulted with the arrests of about men and the closure of 10 spas.
The spa owners have been charged with felonies. Prosecutors have conceded they found no evidence of human trafficking at the Jupiter spa. Goldberger also said officers did not exhaust less-invasive means of investigating the spa, and Florida law says audio surveillance such as wiretaps should only be used for serious felonies such as murder or kidnapping and does not list prostitution.
Prosecutors have offered to drop the charges if Kraft enters a diversion program for first-time offenders, as some others charged have. He would also have to make a court appearance and be tested for sexually transmitted diseases. Prep Rally is devoted to the SoCal high school sports experience, bringing you scores, stories and a behind-the-scenes look at what makes prep sports so popular. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. The Associated Press is an independent, not-for-profit news cooperative headquartered in New York City.
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