Cops Raid Couple-Swapping Sex Club

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Cops Raid Couple-Swapping Sex Club

More Arrests Expected

POSTED: 11:46 a.m. EDT September 17, 2003

BERLIN, Conn. -- A Berlin club featuring couple-swapping for the past eight months has been shut down by local authorities.

Police said "Mingles," a swingers club, violated the town's ordinance on sexually oriented businesses.

Sheri Rahaim, 33, and Theodore Rahaim, 34, both of Plainville, were charged with 14 counts of violating the town's ordinance on sexually oriented businesses. William Buganski, 28, of Southington, the club's bouncer and food server, was charged with two counts, police said.

Officers took down the names of all patrons in the club during the raid at about 4 a.m. Saturday. More arrests are expected, including the club's owners, whom police would not identify.

Swapping married partners is not illegal, but charging a fee for admission is. The club charged $60 per couple, police said.

Mingles also violated a Berlin ordinance by operating without a license and allowing sex acts, officials said. The bring-your-own-booze club allowed alcohol, featured enclosed booths and rooms, and lacked outdoor signs that identified it as a swingers club for adults only. All are violations of Berlin's ordinance.

Police were alerted after several nearby businesses reported that the parking lot at what appeared to be a vacant building was filled with cars at night, Capt. Larry Schubert said. The investigation was helped by information about the club on the Internet.

Police were surprised to learn of the club, Schubert said.

"We've had our dance clubs out on the highway, but nothing of this nature before," he said.

A handwritten sign on Mingles' door says the club is "closed due to an unexpected emergency."

[mbynack]

I went to a wife swapping club once. Tried to trade her for a set of radials. They won't let me back in.

[Wolfie]

William Buganski, 28, of Southington, the club's bouncer and food server,...

Gotta admire a guy who can multi-task.

[swarthyguy]

I feel safer already.

[Pearls Before Swine]

I went to a wife swapping club once. Tried to trade her for a set of radials. They won't let me back in.

I worked with a guy who said, "I got a Harley for my wife." Then he'd follow up with "Best trade I ever made."

[camle]

I'd have taken a lump of coal, seems nobody was that stupid.

[najida]

I'll join a club that lets me swap a husband for a cook and housekeeper.

[dirtboy]

I went to a wife swapping club once. Tried to trade her for a set of radials. They won't let me back in.

You were lucky you didn't get necklaced with them thar tires. Besides, you should have held out for an oil change as well.

[Tax-chick]

I think it's unfair to arrest the waiter!

[aynrandfreak]

I thought they had to allow for swingers over there to help people forget how badly their society is doing.

[freebilly]

A Berlin club featuring couple-swapping for the past eight months has been shut down by local authorities....

Police were alerted after several nearby businesses reported that the parking lot at what appeared to be a vacant building was filled with cars at night, Capt. Larry Schubert said. The investigation was helped by information about the club on the Internet.

Police were surprised to learn of the club, Schubert said.

Yeah, it operates for 8 months. The parking lot is full and police had no idea it was there.

I'm supposed to believe this...?

[Blood of Tyrants]

When x42 was still presidet, he once got off Marine One with a small pig under each arm. Figuring that the Marine honor guard was wondering what was up, clintoon said, "I just got back from Arkansas with these two prize winning pigs."

The Marine said, "Yes, sir! And fine pigs they are, sir!"

clintos said, "They aren't just pigs, they are Arkansas Razorbacks."

The Marine says, "Yes sir! Mighty fine Razorbacks, sir."

clintoon then said, "I got this one for hitlery and this one for Chelsea."

Without a blink the Marine says, "Good trade, sir!"

[Wolfie]

"Over there" is over here. Berlin, Connecticut.

[Constitution Day]

Ah, so this must be the place where you can swap a 40-year-old wife for two 20s!

[HurkinMcGurkin]

Mingles also violated a Berlin ordinance by operating without a license and allowing sex acts, officials said. The bring-your-own-booze club allowed alcohol, featured enclosed booths and rooms, and lacked outdoor signs that identified it as a swingers club for adults only. All are violations of Berlin's ordinance.

You know, I have heard many people justify "anti-sex industry shop" type bans by saying "we don't want to see the stuff. We don't want to see the signs or advertisements and don't want to have to explain to our young children what the filth is". Now, these people went out of their way to not make their establishment look like a "Sex store", but that doesn't stop the busy-bodies. No advertisement, no "in your face signs", nobody being bothered - not one problem.

[Constitution Day]

Ah, so this must be the place where you can swap a 40-year-old wife for two 20s!

[Constitution Day]

Oops! FR hiccup, I guess.

[swarthyguy]

Did someone light a cigarette?

[Wolfie]

People were having it off, doncha know. That's enough to upset some people right there.

[Koblenz]

I thought they had to allow for swingers over there to help people forget how badly their society is doing.

Where's over there? The other side of the Connecticut River? This Berlin is in Connecticut!