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Sex Offender Caught By Cops In Undercover Prostitution Sting Pleads Guilty: Dauphin County DA Sex Offender Caught By Cops In Undercover Prostitution Sting Pleads Guilty: Dauphin County DA
Sex Offender Caught By Cops In Undercover Prostitution Sting Pleads Guilty: Dauphin County DA A 62-year-old sex offender who thought he was chatting online with 12 and 14-year-old girls, ended up getting a surprise greeting from law enforcement, according to a release by the Dauphin County District Attorney's Office on Tuesday, July 9.  Jeffrey Pettinato, 62 entered a guilty plea before Judge Edward M. Marsico, Jr. for the following on July 1, according to the DA: Felony trafficking in individuals. Felony criminal attempt to commit trafficking in individuals. Felony criminal solicitation to commit involuntary deviate sexual intercourse of a child under the age o…

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Standoff 'Risking Catastrophe' Ends In Lower Paxton: Police Standoff 'Risking Catastrophe' Ends In Lower Paxton: Police
Standoff 'Risking Catastrophe' Ends In Lower Paxton: Police A felon who attempted to set his home on fire has been arrested following a stand-off in Lower Paxton Township, area police announced on Sunday, February 12, 2023.  The police had been called to a report of a man destroying his home in the 4200 block of Jonestown Road on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023, around 1 p.m., the department explains in the release.  Upon arrival the police found  34-year-old Michael Wayne Benson "had attempted to set the residence on fire earlier in the day and was now to be barricaded himself in his room, holding a shard of glass in his hands," the police s…

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Brother Of Wanted Man, Son Of Registered Sex Offender Arrested After Standoff In Central PA Brother Of Wanted Man, Son Of Registered Sex Offender Arrested After Standoff In Central PA
Brother Of Wanted Man, Son Of Registered Sex Offender Arrested After Standoff In Central PA The younger brother of a wanted man and son of a registered sex offender has been arrested following a standoff on Tuesday, Jan. 3, authorities say. Nofil Gulfam Swati, 26, had called 911 after a threat posted on social media was causing concern, according to a release around 6 p.m. by the Lower Paxton Township police.  When they arrived at the home in the 2400 block of Kensington Way around 9:30 a.m. and approached the front door, an officer heard "what sounded like a gunshot inside the home," as stated in the police release.  Officers surrounded the home and made contact with the only p…

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by Jillian Pikora