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CENTERVILLE — A couple accused of running an unlicensed massage business in their home, then performing and secretly recording sex acts with clients, has struck a plea deal with prosecutors.
Glen Ross Easthope, 58, and his wife, Vickey Easthope, 55, pleaded guilty in 2nd District Court Tuesday to one count each of unlawful conduct in a massage practice, a class A misdemeanor, and doing business without a license, a class B misdemeanor.
In exchange, prosecutors agreed to dismiss two identical unlawful conduct charges and one count of voyeurism, a class B misdemeanor.
According to prosecutors, the Easthopes operated a massage business at their Centerville home between October 2013 and March 2014. The business did not have a license and neither of the Easthopes were licensed massage therapists.
Police say they found one of the home business' ads on Backpage.com in December 2013, which advertised the couple would perform massages in exchange for "tips."
Glen Easthope "knew that his wife was performing sexual acts during some of her massages, he allowed her to perform the acts, and encouraged her to do so," according to the charges.
Investigators say Glen Easthope filmed his wife performing sex acts on clients from an unfinshed furnace room connected to the massage room. Multiple recordings were found on his computer, the charges state.
The Easthopes will be sentenced April 26.
