BANGOR — A Canadian folk singer and her backup vocalist are facing federal charges for allegedly lying when attempting to cross from Canada into Maine.
Michele Marie Bahrynowski, who performs under the name Michelle Joly, and Carrie Ann Sadler, both of Red Deer, Alberta, are charged with making false and misleading representation.
According to an affidavit, border agents in Calais turned back the pair at 2 a.m. Monday because they didn’t have the necessary work or performance visas. The pair was arrested the next morning at another Calais border station after allegedly telling agents they were crossing the border to visit friends.
The affidavit says Bahrynowski later acknowledged she was scheduled to perform in New York, Illinois and Minnesota. Agents found 459 Michelle Joly CDs and other merchandise in the pair’s van.
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