Gay Porn Star Twins Charged In Crime Spree
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Twin brothers who have appeared in hardcore gay-porn online videos are charged with the rooftop burglary of a South Philadelphia business and are suspected in dozens of similar crimes in at least three states, authorities said.
Keyontyli and Taleon Goffney, 25, of suburban Pennsauken, N.J., were arrested Feb. 19 after authorities from a multi-state task force said they watched the twins break into a South Philadelphia beauty shop through the roof.
The twins allegedly stole $2,000 from an ATM, reports CBS News affiliate KYW-TV in Philadelphia.
The brothers are suspects in dozens of burglaries committed over the past 18 months throughout New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware, where intruders gained entry by hacking through the rooftops of businesses, the Philadelphia Daily News reported.
Keyontyli, arrested at the scene of the Philadelphia burglary, was released after posting bail. Taleon, arrested a short time later, was being held in a Philadelphia jail.
The brothers face charges of burglary, trespassing, theft and related counts. A preliminary hearing is expected next month, authorities said.
The two used only a handsaw and ax to get in through the roofs of the establishments, reports the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Taleon has a lengthy criminal history, including charges for rooftop burglaries in Alabama and Florida, and previous arrests in Philadelphia as well as Camden and Salem counties in New Jersey, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported.
There are no records of any felony convictions for Keyontyli in Philadelphia or his native New Jersey.
Taleon faces sentencing in March after having pleaded guilty to burglary and other charges in two cases in New Jersey, his lawyer, Jeffrey Zucker, told the Inquirer.
Zucker told The Associated Press on Thursday that attorney Michael Gushue represents Taleon in the Philadelphia case, and he did not know if Keyontyli has a lawyer. Gushue did not immediately return a call seeking comment.
Court documents in Philadelphia did not list any lawyers for either brother.
He said they could have had a good career if they hadn't gotten in trouble.
"They are incredibly good-looking, and being identical twins, it's a novelty," Schut said.
Keyontyli has appeared in gay porn since at least 2002 and worked as a fashion model, while Taleon got involved in porn more recently.
Taleon, who police believe is a trained gymnast and karate expert, has used his athleticism to make several daring escapes from police.
He was handcuffed in the back of a moving police cruiser after a 2006 drug arrest in Clementon, N.J., when he broke out the glass with his head and jumped into a lake while still handcuffed, police Chief Dave Kunkel said.
"He swam across like Flipper, taunting the officers, saying, 'You'll never catch me," Kunkel told the Daily News.
Taleon turned himself in a week later.
In January 2007, Taleon jumped 30 feet from the roof of a Camden, N.J., liquor store and swam across the frigid Cooper River before he was caught, police said.
"I told him he should have signed up for the Olympics," Zucker said. "The prosecutor and I even referred to him as Spider-Man."
© 2009 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Keyontyli and Taleon Goffney, 25, of suburban Pennsauken, N.J., were arrested Feb. 19 after authorities from a multi-state task force said they watched the twins break into a South Philadelphia beauty shop through the roof.
The twins allegedly stole $2,000 from an ATM, reports CBS News affiliate KYW-TV in Philadelphia.
The brothers are suspects in dozens of burglaries committed over the past 18 months throughout New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware, where intruders gained entry by hacking through the rooftops of businesses, the Philadelphia Daily News reported.
Keyontyli, arrested at the scene of the Philadelphia burglary, was released after posting bail. Taleon, arrested a short time later, was being held in a Philadelphia jail.
The brothers face charges of burglary, trespassing, theft and related counts. A preliminary hearing is expected next month, authorities said.
The two used only a handsaw and ax to get in through the roofs of the establishments, reports the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Taleon has a lengthy criminal history, including charges for rooftop burglaries in Alabama and Florida, and previous arrests in Philadelphia as well as Camden and Salem counties in New Jersey, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported.
There are no records of any felony convictions for Keyontyli in Philadelphia or his native New Jersey.
Taleon faces sentencing in March after having pleaded guilty to burglary and other charges in two cases in New Jersey, his lawyer, Jeffrey Zucker, told the Inquirer.
Zucker told The Associated Press on Thursday that attorney Michael Gushue represents Taleon in the Philadelphia case, and he did not know if Keyontyli has a lawyer. Gushue did not immediately return a call seeking comment.
Court documents in Philadelphia did not list any lawyers for either brother.
The brothers have appeared in online gay porn videos under the names Teyon and Keyon, said Erik Schut of Philadelphia-based video retailer TLA Entertainment Group, which sells gay porn DVDs online.
He said they could have had a good career if they hadn't gotten in trouble.
"They are incredibly good-looking, and being identical twins, it's a novelty," Schut said.
Keyontyli has appeared in gay porn since at least 2002 and worked as a fashion model, while Taleon got involved in porn more recently.
Taleon, who police believe is a trained gymnast and karate expert, has used his athleticism to make several daring escapes from police.
He was handcuffed in the back of a moving police cruiser after a 2006 drug arrest in Clementon, N.J., when he broke out the glass with his head and jumped into a lake while still handcuffed, police Chief Dave Kunkel said.
"He swam across like Flipper, taunting the officers, saying, 'You'll never catch me," Kunkel told the Daily News.
Taleon turned himself in a week later.
In January 2007, Taleon jumped 30 feet from the roof of a Camden, N.J., liquor store and swam across the frigid Cooper River before he was caught, police said.
"I told him he should have signed up for the Olympics," Zucker said. "The prosecutor and I even referred to him as Spider-Man."
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They work daily to deprive others of basic human rights such as proper health care, proper education about s_e_x, birth control, history, etc., freedom from pyschological abuse and indoctrination, equal protection under the law, etc
Posted by Candide777 at 04:00 PM : Mar 02, 2008
Find below just one sentance from another story from todays news regarding church work to help others.What you say regarding christians depriving others is just blatant lies in a desperate attempt to justify your lifestyle. SHAME on you to stoop so low
Stevens Creek supports a medical outreach program and several foreign missions. Other funds go to the shelter the church operates for the homeless in downtown Augusta.
Posted by jankebenz at 01:55 AM : Mar 02, 2008
Although it is true that a personal god such as you believe in most probably does not exist, his followers do exist and are unfortunately very real. They work daily to deprive others of basic human rights such as proper health care, proper education about s_e_x, birth control, history, etc., freedom from pyschological abuse and indoctrination, equal protection under the law, etc.
Once these fake Christians stop trying to impose their views on everyone else, they will find that they no longer have enemies. Unfortunately, the faithful are never content to simply live and let live, so that day will never come. Rather, reason will eventually win out. As Christopher Hitchens writes, "The person who is certain, and who claims divine warrant for his certainty, belongs now to the infancy of our species. It may be a long farewell, but it has begun and, like all farewells, should not be protracted."
Scripture then goes on to note several other characteristics of a fool:
7 Proverbs 29:11 notes: %u201CA fool gives full vent to his anger....%u201D
7 Psalm 92:6 adds: %u201CThe senseless man does not know, fools do not under-stand....%u201D
7 Proverbs 1:7 declares: %u201CThe fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.%u201D
7 Proverbs 1:22 likewise notes: %u201CHow long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge?%u201D
7 Proverbs 13:19 then cries: %u201C...Fools detest turning from evil.%u201D
The fool is obviously a person that is both evil and ignorant and is content to stay that way. He wouldn''t change even if he could!
Mahatma Gandhi, the late spiritual/political leader of India, was once approached by an atheist who had hopes of creating an anti-God society. Ghandi''s comment was, "It amazes me to find an intelligent person who fights against something which he does not at all believe exists."
Posted by Candide777 at 08:25 PM : Mar 01, 2008
Actualy, the bible has plenty of desciptions on what constitutes a "fool".
The Bible, in Psalms 14 and 53, gives 12 characteristics of a fool. Please notice:
7 They say that there is no God --- verse 1
7 They live corrupt lives --- verse 1
7 They do vile things --- verse 1
7 They are without understanding --- verse 2
7 They ignore God and do not seek Him --- verse 2
7 They do not do good --- verses 1 and 3
7 They never learn due to their ignorance --- verse 4
7 They live in ignorance of God --- verse 4
7 They seek to devour God''s people --- verse 4
7 They never pray --- verse 4
7 They are eventually overcome with great fear or dread --- verse 5
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Posted by jankebenz at 04:59 PM : Mar 01, 2008
LOL! Ouch, I''m bleeding, it hurts, howl!!! I''m wrestling with your stupidity, and a wise man once said, "never argue with a fool because it''s hard for anyone watching to know which one is the fool." Still, I think it''s important to point out that nothing you and rick say is ever backed up with any sound reason or evidence. It''s all hocus pocus, and I''m glad to call you two on your total BS.
Posted by Candide777 at 09:21 PM : Feb 29, 2008
If thats so ,then who is really the bigot? The blatant and raw truth is that you and your conscience are battling the truth of the bible, which Rick is confronting you with. The word is like a sharp two edged sword and the truth hurts those who are opposed.
Posted by hypnotoad72 at 02:16 PM : Mar 01, 2008
What an absurd position to take. You can speak for nobody at all but yourself and the minute you try to speak for me, you instantly lose all credibility. I am the only one who knows whether I am capable of flipping some switch that will change my sexual preference, and I can tell you this, I spent enough years looking for that switch and never found it. Once I stopped looking, I found self acceptance and happiness, and if you don''t like it, and if you want to change me, you can go straight to hell.
Posted by hypnotoad72 at 01:22 PM : Mar 01, 2008
So, just because respectable gay people wouldn''t associate with you, or because you sought out and chose to run around with an edgy part of the gay community, you are going to lambast all gay people? You are quite a trip. You think straight people don''t engage in the same types of behavior? Another pathetic loser blaming others for his or her own poor judgment and choices. It''s no wonder respectable gay people wouldn''t have anything to do with you.
And by the way, you don''t sound at all biased. Just trying to sell a few books, huh? What a joke you are.
You''re not going to make a straight person gay & you''re not going to make a gay person straight.
Take your Bible, your Christianity & your endless preaching and shove it up your rear end sideways.