Lewiston, ME-- 2 arrested in slaying of singer (Jean-Paul Poulain)

[Ian David]

Source: The Sun Journal

2 arrested in slaying of singer

From staff and wire reports
Thursday, April 26, 2007

LEWISTON - Jean-Paul Poulain, a French cabaret singer known for his showmanship on stage and his sometimes sad moods off it, was shot and killed Tuesday night in Augusta.

The 62-year-old singer died in an ambulance as it raced to the Augusta airport, where a helicopter was waiting to fly him to a Lewiston hospital, The Associated Press reported.

Corey Swift, 18, and Mathiew Loisel, 21, were arrested early Wednesday, only hours after the shooting at Poulain's School Street, Augusta, apartment, the AP reported.

Loisel told detectives he shot Poulain because the victim had taken sexual advantage of him a few months ago.

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In 2002, the singer talked publicly about being molested by a Catholic priest when he was a boy. He criticized the church hierarchy for failing to protect children, who were "easy prey," he said.

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