Jury selection starts in Zumba prostitution case

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ALFRED, Maine (AP) — A judge and lawyers used a 10-page survey and one-on-one questioning Tuesday to try to find a jury untainted by international news coverage for the trial of the business partner of a Zumba instructor accused of using her dance studio as a front for prostitution.

About a third of more than 140 potential jurors were dismissed and the remainder told to return Wednesday as jury selection continues in the trial of Mark Strong Sr.

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