KENNEBUNK — An indictment against Alexis Wright, 29, of 32 Baird Lane in Wells, containing 106 counts ranging from income tax evasion to violation of privacy, revealed new details about the alleged prostitution business Wright operated out of a Zumba fitness studio she owned in Kennebunk.

Wright, who owned the Pura Vida Studio in Kennebunk, was collecting food stamps and other state aid during the time period when she was allegedly operating the prostitution business, according to records from the Department of Health and Human Services included in Wednesday’s indictment. Wright claimed to be making as little as about $8,000 per year, and later said, in November 2011, that her studio was “going out of business.”

Wright benefited from a low-cost drug program from MaineCare, as well as food supplements and a Temporary Assistance For Needy Families supplement, according to records.

Kennebunk police began a five-month investigation in September 2011 into alleged prostitution activity based out of the Zumba studio. The investigation later included the north and south divisions of the Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit, according to Lt. Anthony Bean Burpee of the Kennebunk Police Department.

In July, Mark Strong Sr., 57, of 53 Knox St. in Thomaston, owner of The Strong Agency, was charged in connection with the prostitution activity. Until Wright was indicted, Strong was the only person charged in connection with the investigation.

Strong was also indicted on Wednesday, on 59 misdemeanor counts, including violation of privacy, promoting prostitution, conspiracy to promote prostitution and conspiracy to commit violation of privacy.

Of the charges brought against Wright, violation of privacy is categorized as a Class D misdemeanor; engaging in prostitution is a Class E misdemeanor; theft by deception of greater than $10,000 a Class B crime; and evasion of income tax a Class C crime.

Class B crimes can carry a sentence of up to 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine. A Class C crime is punishable by up to five years in prison and a $5,000 fine.

Deputy Attorney General William Stokes Thursday said the theft by deception charge is related to Wright receiving benefits while she was not entitled to do so, because she was drawing income at the time. Stokes said that the four unsworn verification charges allege Wright lied on her application for assistance, and said the four counts of failure to pay taxes “speak for themselves.”

Wednesday’s indictment list details measures that Wright allegedly took to record video of clients without their permission.

Of those clients, none have yet been named. But Burpee said Friday that the Kennebunk Police Department, which conducted the investigation along with the Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit, will start releasing the names of clients as early as next week.

Names could continue to be released, and suspects charged, for the next few months, said Burpee.

“Some people are cooperating, some aren’t,” he said. “They have to be tracked down so they can sign the summons, so the list is going to come out in batches.”

At a court hearing in September, prosecutors for the case, including Deputy District Attorney Justina McGettigan and Maine Assistant Attorney General Gregg Bernstein, claimed to have hours of video files on hard drives allegedly kept by Wright that depict her engaging in sexual acts with clients for money.

Electronic ledgers show that fees and acts recorded by Wright would have totaled approximately $150,000.

— Staff Writer Jeff Lagasse can be contacted at 282-1535, Ext. 319, or at jlagasse@journaltribune.com.