Richard Finch, former bassist for ’70s disco funk group KC and the Sunshine Band, was sentenced to seven years in prison for sex charges involving teenage boys.
The 56-year-old was found guilty in Licking County, Ohio of one count of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, three counts of importuning and seven counts of sexual imposition. The counts cover seven victims, and three were from 13 to 16 years old at the time.
According to court records, Finch told his victims “The music industry is all about sex and drugs.” He also threatened them by saying “If you tell your parents, they’re going to…freak out, they are older and they are not in the business.
Finch was arrested in March, and has been held since.
