As he walked out of the courtroom, Forrest stayed silent, crossing his arms and facing the wall as he got on a nearby elevator.
With his attorney out of town, he refused to answer any questions from the media about allegations that he was caught on surveillance video inside the Sunset Strip Gentlemen’s Club while on duty. IMPD says Forrest is seen on the video getting out of his squad car in uniform and walking into the club. Court documents allege Forrest paid for private dances at the club, then “unzipped his pants and exposed himself to the stripper.” Metro Police investigators say the woman then continued to dance while Forrest “touched himself.”
Forrest faces a Class A misdemeanor charge of patronizing a prostitute. Because he was on duty at the time, he also faces a Class D felony charge of official misconduct.
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IMPD Sergeant Faces Judge In Prostitution Case
Not-Guilty Plea Entered On Behalf Of Officer
POSTED: 11:40 am EST December 9, 2011
UPDATED: 11:54 am EST December 9, 2011
INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis police officer charged with patronizing a prostitute and official misconduct appeared forlorn and in despair Friday morning as he waited to appear before a Marion County judge for an initial hearing.
Sgt. Michael Forrest, 50, was arrested Tuesday after an internal police investigation found that he paid for a sex act and lap dances at a strip club on the city’s west side last month while on duty and in uniform.
Forrest, a 23-year veteran of the department, was captured on surveillance video at the Sunset Strip Gentlemen’s Club in the 2300 block of West 16th Street engaged in intimate contact with a dancer, police said.
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ISU official nabbed in hooker sting
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Published: Thursday, December 8, 2011
Updated: Thursday, December 8, 2011 22:12
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Brian Hasler was arrested Wednesday for attempting to solicit sex from an undercover police officer in Indianapolis, Ind.
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official is on paid vacation leave at his own request after being arrested Wednesday for patronizing a prostitute.
Brian K. Hasler, the special assistant to the president for external relations, was arrested in Indianapolis by an undercover officer who placed an online ad for massages.
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INDIANAPOLIS — A man who represented Evansville in the Indiana House of Representatives for eight years was arrested Wednesday after offering a male undercover police officer cash in exchange for sex acts.
Brian Hasler, the Democrat who served in the Indiana House from 1996 through 2004, was arrested Wednesday afternoon at the Omni Severin Hotel in Downtown Indianapolis. He faces Class A misdemeanor charges of patronizing a prostitute.
According to police, Hasler responded to an online advertisement with an offer to pay $160. The officer emailed to ask what he wanted. “Massage or more. Are you DDF/HIV-? Face pic,” Hasler responded. He later asked for a picture of the officer’s genitals.
The officer arrested Hasler at the hotel at 2 p.m. Wednesday.
Hasler now works for Indiana State University, primarily as its lobbyist at the Statehouse. His title is special assistant to the president for external affairs, and he has offices in Indianapolis and Terre Haute.
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Brian Hasler
An Indiana State University employee is arrested for allegedly soliciting a male prostitute in Indianapolis on Wednesday. According to court documents, Brian Hasler used his ISU email account to answer an online ad for massages posted by an undercover cop. He then arranged a meeting and agreed to pay $160 for various sex acts. Wednesday afternoon he met the undercover officer at the Omni Severin Hotel where he was taken in to custody. Hasler, the executive assistant to the president for external relations at ISU, is being charged with a misdemeanor of patronizing a prostitute.
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Former state rep. arrested for patronizing prostitute
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Police arrested a former state representative for soliciting an undercover police officer for sex.
Brian Hasler, who served in the Indiana House of Representatives from 1996-2004, arranged to meet the undercover officer at the Omni Hotel in downtown Indianapolis Wednesday. The officer said Hasler contacted him through an Indiana State University email account, where Hasler works as a special assistant to the president, looking to engage in oral and anal sex with the male officer.
After an exchange of emails, Hasler met the officer in the lobby of the hotel and was taken into custody. He carried with him $160, the exact amount agreed upon by the men for the sexual acts.
Hasler, 53, was arrested on a preliminary misdemeanor charge of patronizing a prostitute.
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Former- State Rep. Arrested on Prostitution Charges
By
Scott Sarvay
December 8, 2011
Updated Dec 8, 2011 at 1:24 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (Indiana’s NewsCenter) – A former-state representative is being charged with soliciting a male prostitute in a downtown Indianapolis hotel lobby.
Former- Evansville area State Representative Brian Hasler was arrested by an undercover Indianapolis Metropolitan Police officer Wednesday afternoon.
Currently Hasler is a special assistant to the president of Indiana State University, handling external affairs.
The probable cause filed in superior court indicates Hasler utilized his ISU e-mail account to arrange the meeting with the vice officer.
The officer advertised on a website offering a message. He reported that Hasler contacted him and negotiated to pay $160 for sex. He also requested photographs of the officer.
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Embattled Rep. Hinkle shows up for Organization Day
Updated: Tuesday, 22 Nov 2011, 6:55 PM ESTPublished : Tuesday, 22 Nov 2011, 6:09 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – Tuesday was Organization Day in the Indiana General Assembly. Just 83 of the 100 members of the House of Representatives answered the roll call, but Phil Hinkle was one of them.
It’s now time to ask if he will be there when lawmakers return in January.
Hinkle is a Republican state representative from the west side of Indianapolis who was disgraced over the summer in a scandal involving a young male prostitute . Two committee chairmanships were taken away from him, and party leaders called on him to resign. But Tuesday, there he was, in a seat in the back row, looking uncomfortable.
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Jaye Miller, Dept. of Defense, has a goal of ensuring success with the government but would thrive in the world of inspirational speaking to youth and women – encouraging them to empower themselves.
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But the plan hit a snag after Indiana Landmarks recently argued against demolition, citing the motel’s historical value.
John Crispino who works for an insurance agency across the street from the motel said he’s been looking forward to seeing the building come down.
“It’s become so dilapidated, I don’t think there’s any advantage to keeping it the way it is. It would be nice to finally get the ball rolling as it’s just been sitting there vacant,” he said.
Longtime Irvington resident Mary Ethel Stahl agrees.
“I remember when it first was there. My sister had her wedding night there. It was a beautiful place, but time goes on,” said Stahl.
In latter years the motel became known for drugs and prostitution with the city finally shutting it down in January 2009.
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