Similar names create trouble in prostitution case

Published October 16, 2012 4:00am ET



KENNEBUNK, Maine (AP) — Paul Main’s quiet evening was shattered by a phone ringing off the hook and a half-dozen TV crews showing up on his porch. Everyone wanted to know: Was he the same Paul Main who’s been accused of visiting a prostitute in Kennebunk?

The answer was no. But a decision to release the names of alleged prostitution clients without any ages or addresses caused big problems for men who have the same names as the accused, until a judge deemed more information should be public.

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