James Soule, 58, is the best-known figure among the 21 men charged so far with engaging a prostitute in the case against Alexis Wright of Wells and her alleged business partner, Mark Strong Sr. of Thomaston.
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"There are people that know Jim well and won't judge him badly," said Soule's attorney, Peter DeTroy. "There will be people who don't know him well and may judge him badly."
James Soule was South Portland's mayor - a largely ceremonial post in which city councilors take turns serving -- most recently in 2008. He also served in 1990-91 and 1992-93.
James Soule, who comes from a prominent Portland family, has appeared often in television advertisements for his business, A-Best Windows.
He could not be reached on Tuesday.
James Soule was first elected to the council in 1988 and served for several years. After a hiatus, he was elected in 2006 and served until 2009.
James Soule made national news with his inaugural speech as mayor in 2007, when he said southern Maine should secede from the rest of the state.
James Soule is a member of the Maine Sports Hall of Fame. He led Morse High School in Bath to three state football championships before graduating in 1972 and setting rushing records at Bowdoin College.
He was a teacher at Westbrook High School from 1978 to 1979. He is married and has three children.
The highly anticipated list of names of those charged by Kennebunk police has been the subject of national attention in a case that has roiled the town.
DeTroy said the case against James Soule has been blown out of proportion.
"I have never in 40 years seen so much ado about so little, but that's more ... a function of the times we live in than anything else," DeTroy said. "It's a Class E misdemeanor, which never generates any jail time. It's a fine."
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