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Aggravated Indecent Assault

Girl Repeatedly Raped By Bristol Man For More Than 2 Years: Bucks County DA Girl Repeatedly Raped By Bristol Man For More Than 2 Years: Bucks County DA
Girl Repeatedly Raped By Bristol Man For More Than 2 Years: Bucks County DA A Bristol Township man was convicted of raping a girl multiple times during a period spanning more than two years, authorities said. Carlos Navedo, 52, was convicted on multiple counts of Child Rape and related charges on Wednesday, Oct. 30, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. Investigators found that Navedo raped the girl several times between January 2021 and December 2023, the district attorney's office said.  The girl, who is now 13, testified on the first day of the trial, telling jurors that she was 10 or 11 years old when Navedo first raped her, according …
Abbottstown Sex Offender Missing, Wanted For Assaulting Child: Sheriff Abbottstown Sex Offender Missing, Wanted For Assaulting Child: Sheriff
Abbottstown Sex Offender Missing, Wanted For Assaulting Child: Sheriff A convicted sex offender is wanted for yet another sexual assault, the Adams County Sheriff's office announced on Friday, Oct. 11.  Thomas Michael Poe, 46, of Abbottstown, is wanted for Aggravated Indecent Assault of a Child in York County, the Sheriff wrote in the release.  Thomas has a record of corruption of minors for an incident on New Year's Eve in 2016 Pennsylvania State Police Megan's Law Sex Offender Registry shows. He was on probation for that offense at the time of this most recent assault, according to court documents. Details about this latest incident were unavailab…
Red Lion Girl Raped Starting At 4-Years-Old: Affidavit Red Lion Girl Raped Starting At 4-Years-Old: Affidavit
Red Lion Girl Raped Starting At 4-Years-Old: Affidavit A man has been arrested for sexually assaulting a girl for nearly a decade beginning when she was just 4-years-old, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  James Andrew Arroyo, 64, of Columbia, PA, is accused of sexually assaulting and raping a child victim from 1985 to 1994 in Windsor Township, York County, the police explained.  The girl first reported the abuse in 1994 when she was only 13-years-old, according to the police. Now in her early 40s, the woman was interviewed and shared graphic details of the abuse, according to the affidavit of probable cause. …
PA Girl Wakes Up Naked, Getting Strangled By Man: Affidavit PA Girl Wakes Up Naked, Getting Strangled By Man: Affidavit
PA Girl Wakes Up Naked, Getting Strangled By Man: Affidavit A Williamsport man was arrested after a girl woke up naked in his home while being strangled, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Monday, Sept. 30.  Nicholas Allyn Peterson, 22, of Williamsport, was charged with raping and attempting to strangle a girl on Tuesday, Sept. 24, the Williamsport Bureau of Police detailed in the affidavit of probable cause.   Four girls, including the victim, met up with Peterson at a Sheetz in Williamsport on Tuesday, July 16, the victim told the police according to the affidavit. Peterson then purchased several alcoholic beve…
Bible Study Teacher Assaults 7-Year-Old Student In PA Church: Affidavit Bible Study Teacher Assaults 7-Year-Old Student In PA Church: Affidavit
Bible Study Teacher Assaults 7-Year-Old Student In PA Church: Affidavit A bible study teacher confessed to assaulting a 7-year-old girl while in church, according to an affidavit of probable cause obtained by Daily Voice on Friday, Sept. 27. Michael Todd Hess, 49, of Quarryville supposedly admitted to the assaults that happened in a church pew of the sanctuary at New Providence Church of God in Providence Township, Pennsylvania State Police explained in the affidavit citing the investigator's interview. Hess was an Awana Bible Study teacher at the church for the Sparks class for children in kindergarten, first, and second grades, where he instructed numero…
Man Convicted Of Raping Girl Under 13: Bucks DA Man Convicted Of Raping Girl Under 13: Bucks DA
Man Convicted Of Raping Girl Under 13: Bucks DA A 61-year-old Bristol Township man was convicted on Tuesday, Aug. 13 of repeatedly raping and sexually assaulting a young girl, authorities said. Gerald Lee Roberts was found guilty of rape of a child, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse of a child, aggravated indecent assault of a child, and indecent assault of a person less than 13 years of age, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. He will be sentenced by Common Pleas Judge Stephen A. Corr on Nov. 22. Roberts posted $5,000 bail, according to court records. The victim testified during the trial that she was sexuall…
Burger King Worker Sexually Assaulted 2 Underage Co-Workers, Chester County DA Says Burger King Worker Sexually Assaulted 2 Underage Co-Workers, Chester County DA Says
Burger King Worker Sexually Assaulted 2 Underage Co-Workers, Chester County DA Says A worker at a Burger King in Chester County has been arrested for sexually assaulting a younger co-worker while "grooming" another for abuse, authorities announced on Thursday, Aug. 8.  Anthony Burns, 37, of Spring City, had unlawful sexual contact with two minors under the age of 16, according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office. Burns has been charged with Statutory Sexual Assault, Aggravated Indecent Assault, Unlawful Contact with Minors, and other related charges, the DA said. The defendant allegedly used his status as an employee of the Burger King in …
Felon From NJ Charged With Child Rape In Lebanon, PA: Affidavit Felon From NJ Charged With Child Rape In Lebanon, PA: Affidavit
Felon From NJ Charged With Child Rape In Lebanon, PA: Affidavit A New Jersey man with a felony criminal record in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey has been arrested on child rape charges police announced on Thursday, Aug. 1.  Jose Enrique "Enrico" Rivas, 47 of Newark, NJ, was arrested in New Jersey on a warrant issued by Lebanon City Police on Wednesday, July 31, as detailed in the police release. Rivas will be extradited to Lebanon, PA, the police explained.  A 13-year-old girl's guardian made the ChildLine call after the girl told them "I woke to his fingers in me and then he put his pp in me" and "I was just raped and he is still upstairs,…
Convicted Child Porn Collector Accused Of Rape In Lebanon City: Police Convicted Child Porn Collector Accused Of Rape In Lebanon City: Police
Convicted Child Porn Collector Accused Of Rape In Lebanon City: Police "Mondays Got Me Like," Samuel James Rhoads's t-shirt reads in his first Pennsylvania State Police Megan's Law Sex Offender Registry photo on March 13, 2024  — but Monday really got him on July 8, when police announced he was charged with rape.  When police announced the new charges, Rhoads, 20 of Lebanon, was still in the Lebanon County Prison serving a four-month to 11 months and 29 days sentence for felons for child pornography and unlawful contact with a minor/sexual abuse, court records show.  Rhoads was charged with Rape, Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse, Statutory…
Man Guilty Of Raping Ex-GF's 8-Year-Old Daughter Repeatedly, Officials In Bucks County Say Man Guilty Of Raping Ex-GF's 8-Year-Old Daughter Repeatedly, Officials In Bucks County Say
Man Guilty Of Raping Ex-GF's 8-Year-Old Daughter Repeatedly, Officials In Bucks County Say While most girls her age were enjoying the end of the school year this week, a 12-year-old Pennsylvania girl was in court detailing rapes at the hands of her mother's 33-year-old ex-boyfriend, officials said. Because of the girl's bravery, Cory Hegelein, of Morrisville, Falls Township, was found guilty of rape of a child, statutory sexual assault, unlawful contact with a minor, aggravated indecent assault on a person less than 13 years old, indecent assault on a person less than 13 years of age, and corruption of minors, the Bucks County DA's Office announced Friday, June 14. Hegelein …
Ephrata Amish Dad Accused Of Raping Daughters: Affidavit Ephrata Amish Dad Accused Of Raping Daughters: Affidavit
Ephrata Amish Dad Accused Of Raping Daughters: Affidavit An Amish father has been charged with 15 felonies and 3 misdemeanors for raping and sexually assaulting four of his daughters over 18 years, as detailed by Ephrata Police Detective Beth Rivera in court documents obtained by Daily Voice on April 17.  On March 20, 2024, Amos Ebersol, 59 of the 500 block of South Fairmont Road, Ephrata, was charged with the following, according to his court docket: Felony Rape (three counts). Felony Incest (three counts). Felony Aggravated Indecent Assault with a person under 16 years of age (three counts). Felony Contact or Communication with a Minor - …
Manhunt Ends! Manheim Mom's Suspected Murderer In Custody. Police Say Manhunt Ends! Manheim Mom's Suspected Murderer In Custody. Police Say
Manhunt Ends! Manheim Mom's Suspected Murderer In Custody. Police Say A manhunt for a husband suspected of sexually assaulting and murdering his wife has ended, police announced on Thursday, Feb. 8 Matthew Scott Harrison, 48 of Manheim, originally of Hellam, was on the run after his wife was found dead by a child on Monday, Feb. 5, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Harrison had been missing for three days when his pick-up was spotted at a hotel in Pittston. He was captured following a stand-off with US Marshal Services Fugitive Task Force at a hotel in Pittston, Luzerne County, PA, according to the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police…
Child Found Manheim Mom Murdered, Manhunt For Husband Continues: Affidavit Child Found Manheim Mom Murdered, Manhunt For Husband Continues: Affidavit
Child Found Manheim Mom Murdered, Manhunt For Husband Continues: Affidavit New details have been released about a mom's murder as a manhunt continues for her husband. ***UPDATE: MATTHEW HARRISON Was CAPTURED On Thursday evening, Feb. 8; CLICK HERE TO READ OUR FULL REPORT*** ORIGINAL REPORT: Matthew Scott Harrison, 48 of Manheim, originally of Hellam, is on the run after his wife was found dead by a child on Monday, Feb. 5, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Jami Harrison's daughter told police that her mom and her husband Matthew Harrison argued on Friday, Feb. 2, according to the affidavit of probable cause. Matthew had separated from his wi…
Girl Under 6-Years-Old Sexually Assaulted By Lititz Man, Police Say Girl Under 6-Years-Old Sexually Assaulted By Lititz Man, Police Say
Girl Under 6-Years-Old Sexually Assaulted By Lititz Man, Police Say A man has been charged in connection with multiple sexual assaults of a girl under the age of six, Northern Lancaster County Regional police announced on Monday, Jan. 1., 2024.  Detectives began investigating Wesley Franklin Kilpatrick, 27 of Lititz, in July 2023. That's when they "received a report of alleged sexual assault of a female under the age of 6," as stated in the police release.  The police explained that the "investigation revealed that Kilpatrick assaulted the victim multiple times during 2021 and 2022." All of the assaults reportedly took place at a home in the 900 …
DNA On Tie-Dye Towel Links PA Man To Assault Of Family Member, Police Say DNA On Tie-Dye Towel Links PA Man To Assault Of Family Member, Police Say
DNA On Tie-Dye Towel Links PA Man To Assault Of Family Member, Police Say A 38-year-old man has been charged after a towel linked him to months of sexual assaults with a young family member, police announced on Monday, Oct. 23.  Around 11:40 a.m. on May 21, 2023, a girl under the age of 16 and her mom reached out to the Lower Allen Township Police Department to inform them "that a family member, John Heinrich George II, had been sexually assaulting her for the last two months," as stated in the release.  The incidents happened in Camp Hill beginning on March 2, 2023, according to court documents.  During the girl's meeting with the police she "rev…
VA Man Who Brought Ladder To Help Teen Sneak Out Of PA Home Convicted Of Sex Assault VA Man Who Brought Ladder To Help Teen Sneak Out Of PA Home Convicted Of Sex Assault
VA Man Who Brought Ladder To Help Teen Sneak Out Of PA Home Convicted Of Sex Assault A 42-year-old Virginia man who turned the back of his vehicle into a makeshift bed and helped his teenage victim escape from her parents’ Pennsylvania home on multiple occasions is facing years in prison. Shawn Taylor, of Sterling, Virginia, was convicted this week on a host of charges after soliciting a teen girl he met online by posing as a younger man to earn her trust and arrange several illicit rendezvous, the Chester County District Attorney announced. Taylor’s downfall came in January 2021, when Pennsylvania State Police troopers were called to a home in the West Broadford Township t…
Lititz Sex Offender Who Assaulted 13-Year-Old Released— AGAIN, Police Say Lititz Sex Offender Who Assaulted 13-Year-Old Released— AGAIN, Police Say
Lititz Sex Offender Who Assaulted 13-Year-Old Released— Again, Police Say A 28-year-old registered sex offender who has allegedly sexually assaulted yet another 13-year-old girl has been released, authorities announced on Wednesday, May 31, 2023.  Derek Alan Manz recently pleaded guilty to Disorderly Conduct Hazardous/Physical Offense, and Harassment - Communication of Lewd, Threatening Language in two separate cases Daily Voice previously reported.  He also turned himself into the police on charges of Aggravated Indecent Assault, Unlawful Contact with a Minor, Indecent Assault, Corruption of Minors, and Endangering the Welfare of Mi…
PA Waxing Salon Owner Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Five Clients: State Police PA Waxing Salon Owner Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Five Clients: State Police
PA Waxing Salon Owner Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Five Clients: State Police The owner and operator of a Pennsylvania waxing salon is charged with the sexual assault of five clients, say state police investigators.  Leonard Serrani, 61, was arrested Thursday, May 4, and charged with six counts of felony aggravated indecent assault without consent, according to troopers and state court records.  State police say that five clients of Serrani's ProSkin Brazilian & Body Waxing Salon, 1628 Long Run Road in Wayne Twp., Schuylkill County, claim they were abused by the owner while receiving waxing services.  The alleged assaults are said to have occurred…
Lititz Sex Offender Arrested For Assaulting 13-Year-Old— AGAIN, Police Say Lititz Sex Offender Arrested For Assaulting 13-Year-Old— AGAIN, Police Say
Lititz Sex Offender Arrested For Assaulting 13-Year-Old— Again, Police Say A 28-year-old registered sex offender who has a pending charge for injuring a police officer turned himself in for sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl, on Friday, February 10, 2023,  authorities say.  Derek Alan Manz already had two active cases against him in Lititz after he supposedly choked a woman in a home in the 400 Block of West Marion Street and assaulted an officer while fleeing back in November 2022, as Daily Voice previously reported.  While out on surety bonds totaling $30,000 for those charges sometime between Nov. 3 and Feb. 5 he "had unlawful contact with a …
5 Jehovah's Witnesses Sexually Abused Child Family Members, PA AG Says 5 Jehovah's Witnesses Sexually Abused Child Family Members, PA AG Says
5 Jehovah's Witnesses Sexually Abused Child Family Members, PA AG Says Five additional members of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Pennsylvania are now facing multiple charges after allegedly sexually abusing children, Pennsylvania’s Acting Attorney General Michelle Henry announced at a press conference on Tuesday, February 7, 2023.  All of the men, between the ages of 42-74, abused family members between the ages of 5 and 15, the AG says. The defendants are being prosecuted by the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General for the following offenses: Marc Brown, 65, of Allegheny County, is alleged to have sexually abused two young sisters who were between the …
Ex-Township Supervisor In Philly Suburbs Sexually Abused Young Girl For Years, DA Says Ex-Township Supervisor In Philly Suburbs Sexually Abused Young Girl For Years, DA Says
Ex-Township Supervisor In Philly Suburbs Sexually Abused Young Girl For Years, DA Says A 60-year-old former township supervisor in the Philadelphia suburbs sexually abused a young girl over the course of four years, authorities said. Warren Reynolds, of Avondale, was charged with multiple counts of aggravated indecent assault of a child, indecent assault, endangering the welfare of a child, and other related offenses, Chester County District Attorney Deb Ryan said. Reynolds, a former New Garden Township supervisor, assaulted the girl from the age of eight in 1999 until she was thirteen in 2003, the DA said. He abused the girl several times a week while she was in h…
Bucks Man Sentenced For Rape Of 13-Year-Old Girl Bucks Man Sentenced For Rape Of 13-Year-Old Girl
Bucks Man Sentenced For Rape Of 13-Year-Old Girl A 38-year-old Bucks County man was sentenced to seven to 15 years in state prison for the rape of a 13-year-old girl last year, authorities said. Shane Ferguson, of Morrisville, in Sept. 2021, was found guilty of rape, aggravated indecent assault, endangering the welfare of a child, and related offenses, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. Ferguson will be required to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life, the DA's office said. He was also sentenced to two to four years for violating his parole, running concurrently to his sentence on the rape case. …
Woman Asked Victim If She Raped Her After Incident At PA Motel: Report Woman Asked Victim If She Raped Her After Incident At PA Motel: Report
Woman Asked Victim If She Raped Her After Incident At PA Motel: Report A Pennsylvania woman is facing felony charges after she allegedly sexually assaulted another woman at a hotel in 2020, according to a report by CBS21 citing state police. Christine Lostaglia, 25, of Altoona, and a man brought the alleged victim to Relax Inn in Antis Township in August 2020, the outlet reports citing a criminal complaint. There, in a locked hotel room, Lostaglia and the man began having sex in one bed -- the alleged victim on another, CBS21 says. The victim told police Lostaglia then got in her bed and began sexually assaulting her, the complaint says according to …
Megan's Law Violator Linked To Brutal Rape, Murder Of Central PA Woman: DA Megan's Law Violator Linked To Brutal Rape, Murder Of Central PA Woman: DA
Megan's Law Violator Linked To Brutal Rape, Murder Of Central PA Woman: DA A former convict and sexual offender has been charged for a sexual assault and homicide of a 65-year-old woman in central Pennsylvania, according to the Lancaster County's district attorney's office. Robert Edward Boddy, 43, is a Megan’s Law registrant after pleading guilty to aggravated indecent assault in 2007, and now he is back in police custody, according to a release by the Lancaster County's district attorney's office.  “The nature and circumstances of this homicide were understandably unnerving for the local community,” District Attorney Heather Adams said. “Thankfully, separat…
Female Central PA Pastor Accused Of Sexually Assaulted Teen Girl: Report Female Central PA Pastor Accused Of Sexually Assaulted Teen Girl: Report
Female Central PA Pastor Accused Of Sexually Assaulted Teen Girl: Report A pastor from Central Pennsylvania is accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl several times a week for about a year when she was 26 a decade ago, PennLive reports. Lindsey Melnick, 36, was arrested on charges of statutory sex assault, aggravated indecent assault and more, court documents show. She was released on $15,000 unsecured bail and her next court hearing is set for Jan. 11. Melnick, the pastor at the Breakthrough Church in Duncannon, was a teacher's aide in the girl's classes when she "manipulated and groomed her," in part using a fake Facebook account to talk to her, Penn…
Chester County Man Found Guilty Of Sexually Abusing Young Girl For Years Chester County Man Found Guilty Of Sexually Abusing Young Girl For Years
Chester County Man Found Guilty Of Sexually Abusing Young Girl For Years A 33-year-old Chester County man was found guilty of sexually abusing a young girl for years, authorities said. David Dominguez-Sanchez, of Oxford, was charged with multiple counts of child sexual abuse, including rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, aggravated indecent assault, and related charges, according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office. An investigation began in August 2020 when officers received information about a 12-year-old child who told a relative she had been sexually abused by him from 2014 to 2020 while living in Oxford, authorities said. T…
Chester County Man Faces Decades In Prison For Sexually Abusing Young Girl For Years, DA Says Chester County Man Faces Decades In Prison For Sexually Abusing Young Girl For Years, DA Says
Chester County Man Faces Decades In Prison For Sexually Abusing Young Girl For Years, DA Says A 61-year-old Chester County man is facing over a decade of state prison time for sexually abusing a girl beginning when she was six years old, authorities said. Ronald Humphries Jr., of Coatesville, pleaded guilty to involuntary deviate sexual intercourse and aggravated indecent assault for the sexual abuse of a child under the age of 13 from 2012 to 2019, according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office. In Feb. 2020, the girl and a parent told West Caln police that she had been sexually abused by Humphries for over seven years, beginning at age six, authorities said. Humphris …
Child Rapist From Alabama Wanted In Pennsylvania, Police Say Child Rapist From Alabama Wanted In Pennsylvania, Police Say
Child Rapist From Alabama Wanted In Pennsylvania, Police Say A 42-year-old man who was charged with raping a child in Pennsylvania was originally arrested on the run from authorities in Alabama, only to have another warrant issued for his arrest in Pennsylvania, according to court documents. Matthew Lawrence Romero, of Anniston, Alabama, was charged April 26, 2021 in connection to an incident on Jan. 25, 2010. Romero was charged with the following: F1 Rape of Child F2 Aggravated Indecent Assault - Comp. Less Than 13 Years Old F3 Indecent Assault Person Less than 13 Years of Age M1 Corruption Of Minors F1 Unlawful Contact With Minor - Sexual Offense…
Former PA State Police Trooper Found Guilty Of Sexually Abusing Child Former PA State Police Trooper Found Guilty Of Sexually Abusing Child
Former PA State Police Trooper Found Guilty Of Sexually Abusing Child A jury found a former Pennsylvania State Police trooper guilty of sexually abusing a child, authorities said. Darren Lawrence, 61, of Wilmington, DE, is accused of sexually abusing a girl in his care from 2006 through 2009 when she was between 9 and 12 years old, according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office. The woman, who is now over 21 years old, informed Chester County detectives in February 2020 that she was sexually assaulted by Lawrence between the aforementioned ages, authorities said. Investigators learned Lawrence sexually abused her at least once a month when she wa…
Speculation Swirls That Bill Cosby Will Return To Home In New England Speculation Swirls That Bill Cosby Will Return To Home In New England
Speculation Swirls That Bill Cosby Will Return To Home In New England Since the release of Bill Cosby from prison members of the press have been camped out at his Western Massachusetts home where speculation swirled that he may reunite there with his wife Camille. But by late Thursday, July 1, there was no sign of the disgraced comedian at his Franklin County compound hours after he left his suburban Philadelphia home. Cosby was released from prison on Wednesday, June 30, after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturned his conviction of aggravated indecent assault, on the grounds that his due process rights had been violated. He spent his first night of free…
GUILTY! Lancaster Man Who Paid Child He Abused $5 For Silence, Will Serve Up To 20 Years GUILTY! Lancaster Man Who Paid Child He Abused $5 For Silence, Will Serve Up To 20 Years
Guilty! Lancaster Man Who Paid Child He Abused $5 For Silence, Will Serve Up To 20 Years An Elizabethtown man will serve up to 20 years after being found guilty of sexually abusing a 12-year-old child, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney. Jesus DeJesus-Gonzalez has been sentenced to serve 10-20 years in a state correctional institution followed by 3 years of probation on charges of Aggravated Indecent Assault, Indecent Assault, Intimidation of a Witness, Corruption of Minors and Unlawful Contact with a Minor. His crimes started in March of 2018, when DeJesus-Gonzalez sexually assaulted the child as she slept in the basement of her home. During the assault, …