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Serious Safety Risk Warning Issued For Americans In Mexico On Spring Break
As spring breakers head to Mexico, the US State Department is warning travelers about serious safety risks. Related story - US Travel Advisory Expanded: These 23 Nations Now Under Warning Recent incidents involving American tourists have raised alarms, necessitating immediate attention from those planning trips south of the border. Travelers are urged to remain vigilant and informed to ensure their safety during this popular travel season. Important Safety Concerns Every year, thousands of US citizens visit Mexico for spring break, drawn by its beautiful beaches and vibrant culture…
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Uber Driver Gropes Woman, Tries To Kiss Her After Ride In Pennsylvania: DA
A Montgomery County Uber driver is accused of groping a female passenger, making lewd comments, and attempting to kiss her after dropping her off at home, authorities announced Friday, March 7. Robert Corcoran, 61, of West Chester, was charged with indecent assault and harassment after a late-night ride took a disturbing turn on Feb. 10, prosecutors said. Corcoran picked up the victim and a male passenger in the early morning hours. After dropping off the male passenger at 2:02 a.m., he allegedly insisted the woman move to the front seat while he FaceTimed with her sister, authorities said.…
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Lancaster Birthday Party Sexual Assault Of Child Has Police Searching For 35 Year Old Man
A Pennsylvania man is wanted for sexually assaulting a 13-year-old at a birthday party in Lancaster County, Manheim Township police announced on Monday, March 4, 2025. Matthew L. Castleberry, 35, of Elysburg, is accused of targeting the child during a gathering on August 5, 2023. Castleberry, who was 33 at the time, asked the victim if they dated older boys and if he was "too old" for them before following the child upstairs, where he allegedly kissed them, removed their clothing, and aggressively attempted to assault them, investigators said. The victim’s parents preserved the clothing fro…
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Brutal Rape, Beating Of Woman By Ex Leads To Warrant In Central PA: Affidavit (
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A woman was beaten, choked, and raped multiple times by her ex-boyfriend after he forced his way into her home, threatened her children, and refused to leave, according to newly obtained court documents. Lower Swatara Township police continue to search for Maiquer Andres Salvador, 36, who is wanted for rape by forcible compulsion, aggravated assault, burglary, sexual assault, and four additional charges following the violent attack on Wednesday, Feb. 28, according to an affidavit of probable cause obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, March 4. ATTACK DETAILS Officers were alerted after Salvad…
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Convicted Child Rapist Who Hid In PA Woods To Dodge Megan’s Law Convicted
A convicted child rapist who tried to vanish off the grid to avoid Megan’s Law registration has been found guilty, Lebanon County authorities announced on Friday, Feb. 28. Darren Wallace was convicted of failing to comply with Megan’s Law registration requirements after a jury returned its verdict in just 30 minutes on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, officials said. Wallace had previously followed registration rules but vanished into the woods while homeless in February 2023, failing to report his location as required by law, according to prosecutors. His registration stems from a 2004 convictio…
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Lancaster County Man Who Sexually Abused Young Girl For Years In PA Learns Fate
A Pennsylvania man was given a lengthy prison sentence after pleading no content to raping a juvenile for years, authorities announced. Ivan Maldonado Jr., 36, was sentenced to a term of between 7 and 25 years in state prison after pleading earlier this month to nearly two dozen offenses, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office. Specifically, Maldonado pleaded no contest to offenses including rape of a child, unlawful contact with a minor, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child and other charges. Prosecutors say that the plea means Maldonado accepted&…
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Lancaster Girl Repeatedly Raped; Family Threatened, Beaten By, Florida Man
A Florida man who violently raped a young girl for years in Lancaster County and threatened to kill her family if she spoke out will spend up to 80 years in Pennsylvania state prison, prosecutors announced. Ricardo Vilorio-Hernandez, 56, of Tampa, was sentenced to 40 to 80 years in prison on Tuesday, Feb. 18, by Lancaster County Judge Thomas Sponaugle, who called his crimes “horrible” and said he “deserves a long sentence.” The judge also classified him as a sexually violent predator. A jury convicted Vilorio-Hernandez on Oct. 17, 2024, of 13 charges, including rape of a child, forcible rap…
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Piano Students Assaulted By Teacher, Bucks County DA Says
A Bucks County piano instructor is accused of sexually assaulting four of his young male students under the guise of “warmups” during their private lessons, authorities announced. Timothy James Shay, 49, of Plumstead Township, was arrested and arraigned on Friday, Feb. 14, on four counts each of indecent assault of a child under 13 and corruption of minors. Magisterial District Judge John T. Galloway set his bail at $1 million, 10 percent, and he was sent to the Bucks County Correctional Facility. The assaults happened between 1998 and 2003 while Shay was giving lessons in Langhorne, Middle…
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NJ Man Posed As Religious Solicitor To Meet ‘13-Year-Old’ In PA: Police
A New Jersey man who used the KIK app to groom what he believed to be a 13-year-old Pennsylvania girl was caught in a police sting when he arrived at her home dressed as a religious solicitor, authorities announced on Thursday, Feb. 20. Oscar Castillo-Peralta, 53, of Pleasantville, NJ, began chatting with the decoy account on KIK on Jan. 30, according to Bensalem police. The conversation quickly turned sexual, and Castillo-Peralta sent nude photos of himself while describing explicit acts he wanted to perform with the teen, investigators said. Over the next few weeks, he moved the con…
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PA Therapist Accused Of Assaulting Children During Playdates, Therapy Session: Police
A Gettysburg therapist has been charged with multiple counts of indecent assault and corruption of minors after allegedly sexually assaulting three young girls during playdates and a therapy session, as detailed in court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, Feb, 20. David C. Mitchell, 55, is accused of inappropriately touching a 5-year-old, a 7-year-old, and a 9-year-old in separate incidents spanning several months in 2024, according to Cumberland Township Police. **WARNING THE FOLLOWING DETAILS ARE DISTURBING** The first alleged assault occurred at Mitchell's residence on…
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PA Optician Accused Of Offering Free Glasses For Sex: Police
A Delaware County optician is facing a slew of serious charges, including rape, sexual assault, and false imprisonment, after allegedly offering free eyeglasses in exchange for sex, authorities said. Brian Thomas Steiner, 40, of Glenolden, was arrested following an investigation into allegations that he solicited sex from customers at Philly Vision Care in Folcroft, according to court documents. Police say Steiner admitted to engaging in or receiving sexual acts inside the business at least 30 times in exchange for waiving co-pays and fees. He has been charged with felony rape, involuntary…
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PA Carnival Boss Who Secretly Preyed On Kids Sentenced: Court Docs
A Pennsylvania carnival operator who ran games at local fairs while hiding his dark past as a convicted child predator has been sentenced to 15 years behind bars, court records reveal. Richard Lee Ridley, 54, of Penn Township, pleaded guilty to felony indecent assault of a child under 13 and felony corruption of minors, Cumberland County court documents show. Judge Jessica E. Brewbaker handed Ridley a 10-to-20-year prison term for violating Megan’s Law by failing to report his employment, plus an additional 5-to-10 years for sexually assaulting a young girl between 2018 and 2022, the record…
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Life In Prison Could Be Avoided For Ex-Harrisburg Concertmaster In Child Rape Case: DA
The 58-year-old former Harrisburg Symphony concertmaster is facing life behind bars for the abhorrent rape of a child that lasted over a decade. But on Thursday, Feb. 13, authorities told Daily Voice that Odon J. Rathnam has been offered a plea deal that could spare him of that. As previously reported by Daily Voice on July 25, 2024, Rathnam was charged with multiple felonies, including rape of a child and aggravated indecent assault. The victim, who came forward at 22, accused him of abusing her from age six to 17, causing severe physical injuries, according to an affidavit by D…
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Church Deposes PA Coffeehouse Co-Owner’s Father As Son Faces 95 Child Sex Abuse Charges
A Pennsylvania church has removed a deacon from ministry after he self-disclosed inappropriate behavior toward his son more than 30 years ago—while that son awaits trial on 95 child sex abuse charges, officials announced. Rt. Rev. Julian Dobbs, bishop of the Anglican Diocese of the Living Word, said Tuesday, Feb. 4, that Phillip J. Shade was deposed from ordained ministry following a canonical investigation. Shade had served as a deacon and assistant to the bishop at St. Peter’s Anglican Church in Souderton. Anglican Diocese Responds to Self-Disclosure Dobbs received information on Feb. 4 a…
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PA Teen Raped Restrained, Strangled, Found In Basement: DA
A teenage girl was raped, restrained, and strangled in a basement by two men in Slatington, according to Lehigh County authorities. Tristan Richard Zawick, 22, of Whitehall, and Jacquan Tanasse, 18, of Slatington, have been charged with rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, and criminal conspiracy to commit rape, officials announced on Saturday, Feb. 8. Slatington police were called to a home in the 200 block of Walnut Street just before 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 7, where officers found the victim in the basement, prosecutors said. She told investigators that Zawick and Tanasse raped h…
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Teen Sexually Assaulted In Shower: Lancaster DA
A Lancaster man accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl in a shower will face trial after waiving his preliminary hearing, authorities said. Deandre Lamar Gibbs, 23, waived the hearing before Judge Andrew LeFever on Friday, Jan. 31, on charges including sexual assault, aggravated indecent assault without consent, unlawful contact with a minor, corruption of minors, and indecent assault, according to court records. Gibbs is accused of assaulting the victim at his home on the 400 block of New Holland Avenue in March 2024, Lancaster City police said. Investigators said Gibbs entered…
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Welfare Check Reveals 6-Year-Old Girl's Sexual Assault, PA State Police Say
A sexual assault involving a 6-year-old Allentown girl is under investigation after a child welfare report revealed the alleged abuse, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. The assault reportedly occurred in 2023, but authorities only recently began investigating the case after receiving a report concerning the child in North Whitehall Township. Troopers began their investigation on Dec. 30, 2024, according to the release. Details about the suspect and circumstances surrounding the case have not yet been disclosed as the investigation continues.
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Sibling Sexually Assaults 11-Year-Old Brother, PA State Police Say
A Pennsylvania boy has reported being sexually assaulted by a sibling, prompting an investigation by state police, officials announced on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. The assault occurred at a home on Uffers Road in Coopersburg and was reported earlier this year, authorities said. After conducting an investigation starting on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2024, Pennsylvania State Police closed the case and filed charges against the sibling. Further details about the case, including the suspect's name, have not been disclosed.
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! Secret Recordings Made By PA Youth Baseball President Working In Military
A former Pennsylvania youth baseball president and ex-Marine who worked in a classified government role has been convicted of sexually assaulting three people and secretly recording two others, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Thursday, Jan. 30. Justin Travis Biser, 45, of Waynesboro, was found guilty of 65 offenses, including felony sexual assault, felony indecent assault, felony child pornography, and felony invasion of privacy following a three-day trial in Franklin County. Biser used his position in the Waynesboro Youth Baseball League to groom victims, prosecutors said. His cr…
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4-Year-Old Abused By Jehovah's Witness Gets Justice: PA AG
A Jehovah’s Witness member from Philadelphia who sexually assaulted a 4-year-old child has been sentenced to up to four years in prison, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced Friday, Jan. 31. David Balosa, 62, was convicted in September 2024 of aggravated indecent assault and related charges after a Philadelphia County jury found he used his position in a Jehovah’s Witnesses congregation to befriend a family and later abuse their child in 1998. On Friday, a judge sentenced Balosa to two to four years in state prison, followed by six years of probation. He will also be required…
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German Man Who Lied About Age, Made Fake ID To Assault Lancaster Teen Sentenced
A German man who created a fake ID and lied about his age to have sex with a 15-year-old Pennsylvania girl will spend up to a decade in prison, officials announced. Erik Weidling, 21, of Enger, Germany, was sentenced to four and a half to 10 years in state prison after pleading guilty to involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, unlawful contact with a minor, statutory sexual assault, aggravated indecent assault, corruption of minors, and criminal use of a communication facility, Lancaster County prosecutors said. Weidling met the girl online and flew to Pennsylvania in February 2024, staying…
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Attempted Rape, Burglaries By Lancaster Parolee Lead To State Prison Sentence
A Lancaster man who broke into two homes on the same day, attempting to rape one of the residents, has been sentenced to state prison, the Lancaster District Attorney’s Office announced on Monday, Jan. 27. Mohamed Camara, 33, of the 500 block of St. Joseph Street, was sentenced to 6.5 to 15 years in state prison by Judge Thomas Sponaugle after pleading guilty on Friday to burglary, attempted rape, aggravated indecent assault, indecent assault, and theft by unlawful taking, according to the DA’s office. Camara had recently been released on parole for a prior burglary conviction when he commi…
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$20 Dollars Offered To 9-Year-Old Girl By Accused Harrisburg Rapist: Affidavit
A 66-year-old Harrisburg man is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly raping a 9-year-old girl at her family’s home, authorities announced on Wednesday, Jan. 23. Arnold Courtney was arrested by the Harrisburg Police and U.S. Marshals Service on Tuesday, Jan. 21. He is charged with Felony Rape of a Child, Felony Aggravated Indecent Assault, Felony Corruption of Minors, and Misdemeanor Indecent Assault, according to police. The investigation began on Saturday, Jan. 11, when the child, identified in court documents as OM, confided in a female relative, that Courtney …
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PA Youth Pastor Who Called Victim 'Child Bride' Caught In Philippines, Pleads Guilty
A former youth pastor from Bradford County who fled halfway around the world has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a child decades ago in a bizarre 'child bride' situation, Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry announced on Saturday, Jan. 18. Robert David Fenton, 55, admitted to aggravated indecent assault and statutory sexual assault in connection with the abuse, which occurred while he was serving as a youth pastor at Abide in the Vine church between 1996 and 1998, starting when the victim was just 14 years old, according to the attorney general. “This trusted mentor figure use…
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Jehovah's Witness Sexually Abused Family Member Under 7 Years Old: PA AG (
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A former Jehovah’s Witness from Butler County has been convicted of sexually assaulting a young family member over several years, beginning when the victim was just seven, Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry announced Friday, Jan. 17. Shaun Sheffer, 45, was found guilty this week of multiple charges, including rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, aggravated indecent assault, and corruption of minors, according to the AG's Office. The assaults took place between 1995 and 2000, during which Sheffer had a close relationship with the victim. Authorities said the abuse began wh…
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Infamous 'So I Raped You' Pennsylvania Fugitive Caught In France, Denied Bail
A Gettysburg man extradited from France to face sexual assault charges was denied bail on Friday, Jan. 17, according to court documents. Ian Thomas Cleary, 31, was charged with Felony Sexual Assault stemming from an incident that allegedly occurred on Dec. 15, 2013, according to a criminal docket filed by the Gettysburg Borough Police Department. Cleary was extradited from France and considered a significant flight risk, leading to the denial of bail by Magisterial District Judge Tony J. Little, as noted in the court records. According to the docket, "Defendant extradited from France. Consi…
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Lititz Man Accused Of Raping Child Turns Himself In: Police
A Lititz man is facing multiple charges, including the rape of a child, after turning himself in to Northern Lancaster County Regional Police on Friday, Jan. 16. Josue Efrain Rivera, 42, surrendered to police after notifying Lancaster County Dispatch of his intent to report to the NLCRPD station, according to investigators. Rivera is accused of sexually assaulting a child under 13, authorities said. The alleged abuse occurred at a residence on the 800 block of Hopeland Road in Clay Township, police detailed. Following an investigation, detectives interviewed Rivera and gathered evidence co…
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Teacher From PA Had Baby With Student She Sexually Assaulted For Years: Report
A 34-year-old Cape May County, NJ elementary school teacher was arrested and charged with having a sexual relationship with a student living in her home, with whom she shares a child with, according to police paperwork obtained by Daily Voice. UPDATE: New Details Emerge In Case Of Teacher Impregnated By 13-Year-Old Former Student Laura Caron, a fifth grade teacher at Middle Township Elementary School, had a relationship with the student, who was born in 2005, Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland and Chief Michael Emmer in conjunction with Chief Tracey Super, of the Middle Township …
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Strasburg Man Accused Of Repeatedly Raping Girl Over 8 Years: Lancaster DA
A Strasburg man is accused of repeatedly raping and sexually assaulting a juvenile girl for nearly a decade, the Lancaster County District Attorney's office announced on Tuesday, Jan. 14. Brent Matthew Groff, 25, allegedly began assaulting the girl when she was about 8-years-old and he was 16-years-old at a residence in the 100 block of Charleston Drive, police said. The assaults reportedly continued at various locations from approximately 2015 until October 2023. The now 17-year-old victim told investigators that Groff raped and sexually assaulted her multiple times over the years. When co…
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Bodycam Footage Released Of Officer-Involved Maryland Motel Standoff With Wanted PA Fugitive
The Frederick County Sheriff's Office has released bodycam footage of the officer-involved shooting of a wanted Pennsylvania fugitive during a barricade situation at a Maryland motel last summer. Shortly before midnight on Aug. 1, 2024, 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. This video is a presentation intended to inform the public of details as we currently understand them related to a de…
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: Pennsylvania Officers Raped, Assaulted Same Victim For Years, DA Says
An Allentown police officer and a former vice officer have been charged with rape and related offenses spanning several years, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced on Friday, Jan. 10. Evan Weaver, 45, of Weisenberg, and Jason Michael Krasley, 47, of Upper Milford Township, are accused of sexually assaulting the same victim between 2011 and 2015, authorities said. The pair face felony charges of Rape and Involuntary Sexual Servitude, as well as Misdemeanor Indecent Assault, Official Oppression, Prostitution, and Related Offenses, according to the DA. Weaver, a current A…
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