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A Burke County superior court judge on Monday continued the case against Stanley Travis Stancil, the former organizer of “Dancing with the Burke Stars,” pushing his next court appearance to June 1.
His first time in a Burke County courtroom for this case since his initial arrest in October was brief, just long enough to stand at his seat in the public gallery and hear Judge Daniel Kuehnert grant the continuation.
A grand jury indicted Stancil, 30, of Boynton Beach, Fla., on Oct. 16 of two counts of obtaining property on false pretense and four counts of embezzlement.
he former Morganton resident posted his $10,000 secured bond minutes after turning himself in on Oct. 29.
The charges trace back to when Stancil hosted the productions, “Dancing with the Burke Stars” and “Dancing with the Catawba Valley Stars.” According to court documents, he allegedly advertised them as charity shows before pocketing tens of thousands of dollars.
The documents also state that he obtained a discounted nonprofit rate for renting the J.E. Broyhill Civic Center from Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute. Stancil claimed that Your Big Break Inc., an Arizona-based nonprofit organization, was hosting the charity benefit show.
Court documents say the entity hosting and receiving the funds was Stance Productions, LLC, a for-profit company.
Once he received the news of the most recent continuation, Stancil and his acquaintances, all dressed to the nines, filed out of the courthouse.