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Carlisle Man Who Assaulted 6-Year-Old Found Guilty, DA Says Carlisle Man Who Assaulted 6-Year-Old Found Guilty, DA Says
Dennis Weaver, 35, Convicted Of Indecent Assault Of Child A Carlisle man has become a registered sex offender for sexually assaulting a 6-year-old girl, the Cumberland County District Attorney's office announced on Thursday, Aug. 22.  Dennis Weaver, 35, was found guilty of Indecent Assault of a Child and Corruption of Minors following a two-day trial before Judge Albert H. Masland. The victim, now 14-years-old, gave a detailed testimony during the trial of the sexual abuse by Weaver from the time she was six-years-old until she was 8-years-old, the DA explained.  Weaver "touched the outside of her vagina and buttocks when they…

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Teacher, Scout Leader Snapchat Student Nude Selfie: PA State Police Teacher, Scout Leader Snapchat Student Nude Selfie: PA State Police
Teacher, Scout Leader Snapchat Student Nude Selfie: PA State Police A former teacher and Boy Scout leader has been charged with sending a child inappropriate messages to a former student on Snapchat, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Wednesday, Aug. 21.  Ryan Gibbon Stewart, 47, Jonestown, Lebanon County, was a Boy Scout leader and father of four children who taught in both the Northern Lebanon and Susquehanna Township school districts, according to the Pennsylvania State Police and public records. The current Northern Lebanon School District student received a "dick pic"  — that turned out to be a full-frontal nude image —  from a for…

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by Jillian Pikora
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'I Am Going To Prison' Accused PA Child Sex Abuser Told Victim: Affidavits 'I Am Going To Prison' Accused PA Child Sex Abuser Told Victim: Affidavits
'I Am Going To Prison' Accused PA Child Sex Abuser Told Victim: Affidavits Multiple children as young as 4-years-old have told police about sexual assaults by a Dallastown man, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice after York County Regional Police announced his arrest.  John P. Grove, 50, has been charged in six cases of child sexual, court records show.  One victim, now in his 30s, was key in the investigation explaining some of the earliest abuse began in 1998. During interviews, it came out that over the years Grove gained access to multiple victims at his home or homes where he often visited, according to one of six affidavits of prob…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Fugitive Barricaded In Frederick Motel Airlifted To Hospital After Officer-Involved Shooting Fugitive Barricaded In Frederick Motel Airlifted To Hospital After Officer-Involved Shooting
Fugitive Barricaded In Frederick Motel Airlifted To Hospital After Officer-Involved Shooting A man wanted for sexually abusing a child in Pennsylvania was airlifted to an area hospital following an officer-involved shooting at a Frederick County motel on Friday morning. Shortly before midnight on Aug. 1, deputies from the Frederick County Police Department and Sheriff's Office were called to the Super 8 motel on Monocacy Boulevard, where they were tipped off about a fugitive wanted out of Beaver County who was believed to be in the area. According to the sheriff's office, they were able to make contact with the 45-year-old man, who indicated he was not coming out of his room and ad…

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Students Sexted, Touched By Steelton-Highspire HS Band Volunteer Now Facing Charges: Affidavit Students Sexted, Touched By Steelton-Highspire HS Band Volunteer Now Facing Charges: Affidavit
Students Sexted, Touched By Steelton-Highspire HS Band Volunteer Now Facing Charges: Affidavit A volunteer with the Steelton-Highspire High School band is wanted by the police for sending sexually-explicit messages to students, according to a release by Swatara Township Police and court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Raymond Earnes Green Jr., 31, of Steelton, known at the high school as "Rocky Rozay" used his Instagram account with the username beatgriffey6 to send sexual messages to students, the police alleged in the affidavit of probable cause.  Green would be at band practices, games, and hanging out after the games — and had been flirting with a girl under 16…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Penn Man Who Sexually Abused Child He Met Online Gets 30 Years In Prison Penn Man Who Sexually Abused Child He Met Online Gets 30 Years In Prison
Penn Man Who Sexually Abused Child He Met Online Gets 30 Years In Prison A 46-year-old Pennsylvania man was sentenced to 30 years in prison after he admitted to coercing a child to send him nude photos and videos and drove to meet her, authorities said.  David Tweed, of Kulpmont, Penn., was convicted of sexual exploitation of a child following his arrest in 2022, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.  “David Tweed’s conduct was horrific and deserving of the severe sentence that the Court imposed. Mr. Tweed sought out, groomed, and then repeatedly sexually abused and exploited this very young and vulnerable girl," said Acting United States Attorney Jo…

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Harrisburg Concertmaster's Alleged Rape Of Young Girl Detailed In Disturbing Affidavit Harrisburg Concertmaster's Alleged Rape Of Young Girl Detailed In Disturbing Affidavit
Harrisburg Concertmaster's Alleged Rape Of Young Girl Detailed In Disturbing Affidavit A violinist and former concertmaster of the Harrisburg Symphony has been charged with multiple felonies for sexually abusing a child starting when she was 6 years old and continuing until she was 17 years old, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Odin J. Rathnam, 58 of Sheffield Lake, Ohio, was arrested at his home on a warrant by the Lower Paxton Bureau of Police in connection with the sexual assaults which happened "throughout Dauphin County and other areas of Pennsylvania between 2008 and 2019," as stated in a police release.  **WARNING: The Details Of This C…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Death Penalty Sought For Parents: Timeline Details Horrors Inflicted Before PA Girl's Death Death Penalty Sought For Parents: Timeline Details Horrors Inflicted Before PA Girl's Death
Death Penalty Sought For Parents: Timeline Details Horrors Inflicted Before PA Girl's Death The parents of 12-year-old Malinda Hoagland face new charges related to her death in May, prosecutors said on Thursday, July 25.  The Chester County District Attorney's Office said it intends to pursue the death penalty for both Malinda's father, 52-year-old Rendell Hoagland, and her "de facto stepmother," 45-year-old Cindy Warren. Rendell Hoagland and Cindy Warren are being charged in the death of 12-year-old Malinda Hoagland.  Chester County DA's Office At the time of her death, Malinda weighed 50 pounds and was covered in approximately 75 individually identifi…

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by Mac Bullock
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Child Foot Porn Made By Lancaster Babysitter Charged In Multiple Abuse Cases: DA Child Foot Porn Made By Lancaster Babysitter Charged In Multiple Abuse Cases: DA
Child Foot Porn Made By Lancaster Babysitter Charged In Multiple Abuse Cases: DA Photographs found on a former babysitter's computers (following a warranted search of his home) have led Pennsylvania State Police to identify yet another victim he abused, according to a release Lancaster County District Attorney's Office announced on Monday, Jan. 23.  Eric Dorwart, 54, of the 500 block of Pleasure Road in Manheim Township has been charged for the third time in a year for sexually assaulting children, the DA explained.  Originally, Dorwart was matched by DNA to the cold case assault of a boy and girl on West Newport Road, Gordonville, Leacock on April 4…

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Lititz Sex Offender Called 'Dad' By 7-Year-Old Victim, DA Says Lititz Sex Offender Called 'Dad' By 7-Year-Old Victim, DA Says
Lititz Sex Offender Called 'Dad' By 7-Year-Old Victim, DA Says A 29-year-old registered sex offender has been sentenced yet again for sexual contact with a minor but this time the young victim was calling him "dad" at the trial, according to a release by the Lancaster District Attorney's office on Wednesday, June 27.  Derek Alan Manz, who recently had a Manheim address according to the Pennsylvania State Police Sex Offender Megan's Law registry, previously lived in the 400 block of West Marion Street, according to the DA's release. The Lititz address is where he was when he touched the "private parts" of a 7-year-old girl between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. …

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Infant Thrown Like 'Dog Poop' Out PA Window By CNA, Mom: Affidavit Infant Thrown Like 'Dog Poop' Out PA Window By CNA, Mom: Affidavit
Infant Thrown Like 'Dog Poop' Out PA Window By CNA, Mom: Affidavit A certified nursing assistant in Maryland and her boyfriend have been arrested for throwing their newborn son out an apartment window and attempting to cover up his death, Pennsylvania State Police troopers announced on Tuesday, June 25, and detailed in court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Joshua Wooters, 19, and Emily Dickinson, 20, both of McConnellsburg, have been charged with felonies for criminal homicide and conspiracy, as well as misdemeanor counts of concealing the death of a child and abuse of a corpse, as stated in their court dockets.  The couple's arrests com…

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MD Teacher At Private Christian School In Chambersburg Accused Of Sexual Contact With Student MD Teacher At Private Christian School In Chambersburg Accused Of Sexual Contact With Student
MD Teacher At Private Christian School In Chambersburg Accused Of Sexual Contact With Student A woman from Maryland teaching at a private Christian school in Pennsylvania has been charged with four felons for sexual contact with a student, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Bonnie Louise Gingrich, 38 of Hagerstown, MD, messaged a student at Shalom Christian Academy; meeting with them in hugging, kissing their check, and touching the child's genitals — all within the school, Pennsylvania State Police alleged in the affidavit of probable cause.  She went on to invite the child to meet up outside of school, create a secret social media account to chat more…

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by Jillian Pikora