Ivan Hampden Jr., a drummer, composer and music teacher from Clayton, North Carolina, was arrested this week and charged with five counts of sexual servitude and seven counts of disseminating obscene images, police say. The charges involve a former adult student. These are allegations, and Hampden has not been convicted of anything.
According to the Winston-Salem Journal, Hampden has worked with the R&B singer Vandross and owns and operates the Hamptown Music Institute. The paper also reports that he told town officials he was recognized for his work on two Grammy winning songs, but a spokesperson for the Grammy Awards said Hampden has no association with any Grammy Awards.
Police say the woman, now 58, began taking singing lessons from Hampden in 2014. Authorities allege he promised to help launch her music career in exchange for sex, and that she went along in hopes those promises would come true. Police Chief Blair Myhand said Hampden “promised her something of value” in exchange. Police also allege he recorded the encounters and sent the recordings to her electronically.
The woman stopped taking lessons in August. Police say that after she came forward, investigators recovered hard drives and other evidence through two related search warrants, which they say support her claims. Hampden was being held on a $200,000 bond at the Johnston County Detention Center. A public response from Hampden was not available at the time of reporting.
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