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"After an alleged incident on Friday, October 26 in which owner Mike Ray purportedly exposed himself to a crowd at a public event, Ray surrendered to Charleston police on October 31 and was charged with indecent exposure. He stepped back from day-to-day leadership on October 29, and longtime collaborator Ben Johnson — who has been involved with the businesses since 2007 — was immediately named director of operations. The bakery’s products are widely distributed across Lowcountry restaurants, prompting public calls from local chefs and food-community figures for establishments to stop carrying its goods; as of the report, only one restaurant has publicly severed ties." - Erin Perkins