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‘Call Me Daddy' Creep PA Church Leader, Soccer Coach Raped Girl Before Kidnapping Her To Mexico
Kevin Esterly — the Pennsylvania man who ran off to Mexico with a teenage girl in 2018 — has now been convicted of repeatedly raping the same victim when she was a child, prosecutors announced on Wednesday, March 5.
The disturbing allegations first emerged when the victim came forward to police in February 2025, saying Esterly had sexually abused her for years, beginning when she was a child.
A jury convicted Esterly, now 53, of rape, statutory sexual assault, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, and endangering the welfare of children following a trial that began with jury selection on …
Teen Raped, Restrained, Strangled, Found In Basement: Prosecutors (Update)
Two men charged in the rape and false imprisonment of a teenage gir have pleaded guilty, prosecutors announced.
Jacquan Tanasse, 20, and Tristan Zawick, 23, both pleaded guilty to Rape, Conspiracy to Commit Rape, False Imprisonment, and Conspiracy to False Imprisonment, District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2026. Tanasse also pleaded guilty to Strangulation.
The charges stem from an assault reported just before 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, when Slatington Police were called to a home in the 200 block of Walnut Street, according to the district attorney’s offic…
PA Sex Offender Kidnaps, Rapes Two 11-Year-Old Girls: DA
A disturbing attack on two young girls walking ended with a convicted predator dragged back to prison for decades, the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office announced on Monday, Dec. 8.
Horace Battle, 47, was sentenced to 15 to 34 years in state prison after being convicted of rape of a child, kidnapping, and unlawful contact with a minor tied to a February 2025 abduction, prosecutors said.
The case began when the two 11-year-old sisters were walking down the street and Battle pulled up in a white SUV, insisting they get in after they declined his offer for a ride, the DA’s Office said. I…
Lancaster Girl Raped Over 8 Years, Starting When She Was 8, Forgives Rapist At Sentencing: DA
A girl who was raped for nearly a decade, starting when she was just 8 years old, forgave her attacker at his sentencing in Lancaster County, authorities announced on Tuesday, Dec. 2.
Brent Matthew Groff, 26, began abusing the girl around 2015 at a home they shared in the 100 block of Charleston Drive in Pequea Township, police said. He was about 16 at the time. The sexual assaults continued at multiple locations until October 2023.
The now 18-year-old survivor told investigators Groff raped and sexually assaulted her repeatedly over the years. When initially questioned, Groff denied the al…
'Necessary For Survival' Teenager Raped By Elderly Man In Lancaster Couny For Years: DA
An elderly man accused of sexually abusing a teenager over several years in Manheim Township has waived his preliminary hearing, sending the case to county court, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announced on Wednesday, Oct. 15.
Joseph Gerald Meyer, 71, of Luzerne Township, waived his hearing before Judge Courtney Monson on Sept. 26.
He is facing 24 felony and misdemeanor charges, including four counts of rape, five counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, one count of statutory sexual assault, four counts of sexual assault, and three counts of aggravated indecent as…
Child Sex Assaults Land Central Pennsylvania Man Charges: Police
A Waynesboro man is facing multiple felony charges, including rape and involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, after an incident was reported to police on E. Main Street, authorities announced on Tuesday, Sept. 16.
Michael Giordano II, 39, was charged with one count each of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, rape, statutory sexual assault, corruption of minors, endangering the welfare of children, and criminal use of a communication facility; two counts of unlawful contact with a minor; and three counts each of indecent assault and aggravated indecent assault, according to Waynesboro po…
Rape, Strangulation, Attempted Homicide In Eastern PA: Police
A West Chester man is accused of brutally assaulting and sexually attacking another person during an incident at his home, police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 16.
Ariel Delgadillo, 43, was arrested after West Chester police were dispatched to the 500 block of West Biddle Street around 4:15 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13, for a report of an assault with injuries, according to court documents.
Officers found a woman with severe swelling and bruising to her face and head. She reported that Delgadillo, identified by passport and by her directly, had attacked her outside the residence. The affidavit …
10-Year-Old Child Raped By Pennsylvania Man, Denied Bail: Affidavit
A Harrisburg man is accused of raping a child during a months-long investigation, Lower Paxton Township Police detailed in a release obtained by Daily Voice.
Samuel Lee Gulliver, 36, was arrested on the 4700 block of Fritchey Street in Harrisburg, according to police. Court documents show he was charged with Felony Rape of a Child, Felony Indecent Assault, Felony Corruption of Minors, and Felony Unlawful Contact with a Minor.
The charges stemmed from allegations involving a 10-year-old victim, identified in the complaint as O.G., investigators detailed in the affidavit. Gulliver is accused …
‘I Deserve Justice’: Girl’s Courtroom Words Help Put Rapist Behind Bars In Pennsylvania
A girl who was repeatedly raped by a family acquaintance from the age of 9 told a Bucks County courtroom, “I am not here for pity. I am here because I deserve justice,” as her abuser was sentenced to up to 36 years in prison, authorities said Wednesday, Aug. 6.
Powerful Victim Statement
Charles J. Sylvester, 39, of King of Prussia, was sentenced to 18 to 36 years in state prison for raping and sexually assaulting the girl over a three-year period in Bristol Township, the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office announced.
The girl, who is now a teenager, delivered a powerful impact statement…
‘Don’t Have Me Arrested’: PA Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing Girl For Nearly A Decade
A Pennsylvania man has been arrested for sexually abusing a girl over several years, the Berks County District Attorney’s Office announced on Wednesday, Aug. 6.
Miguel Reyes, 55, of the 400 block of South 7th Street, Reading, was charged with Rape of a Child, Rape, Indecent Assault, Corruption of Minors, and Endangering the Welfare of Children, according to the DA’s Office.
The investigation began in April 2025 after a CHILDLINE referral from the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services alleged Reyes had repeatedly abused a juvenile female. Detectives conducted a forensic interview at the …
Mexican National Wanted For Rape Arrested In PA Suburb: ICE Philadelphia
A Mexican national wanted for rape was arrested in Malvern, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations Philadelphia announced on Tuesday, July 30.
Silvestre Herrera-Vasquez, 48, was taken into custody on Monday, July 28, by ERO Philadelphia alongside Homeland Security Investigations Philadelphia, IRS Philadelphia, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Philadelphia, authorities said.
Herrera-Vasquez, who entered the United States at an unknown date and time, has a criminal history in Philadelphia. Police arrested him on May 15, 2011, u…
Mom Sells Daughter In Drug Deal, PA Man Picks Up Next Victim From School In Uber, DA Says
An Allentown man who raped a 12-year-old girl after she was sold to him for cash and drugs, and lured another from middle school using an Uber, will serve up to five decades in state prison, authorities announced on Tuesday, July 22.
Joshua Mickey Martel, 32, pleaded guilty to Rape of a Child, Trafficking in Individuals, and Statutory Sexual Assault, all felonies of the first degree, according to Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan.
Martel was sentenced to 21 to 50 years in state prison by Judge Robert L. Steinberg and must register for life as a sexual offender, the DA’s offic…
Woman Found Injured, PA Man Caught With Zipper Down After Bar Ride: DA
A Lehigh County man accused of raping and kidnapping a woman after a night at a bar is headed to trial, District Attorney Gavin Holihan announced on Monday, July 21.
Erik Contes, 42, of Whitehall Township, is charged with:
Felony Rape.
Felony Kidnapping To Facilitate A Felony.
Felony Sexual Assault.
Misdemeanor Indecent Assault.
His preliminary hearing was held before District Judge Jacob Hammond earlier in the day, and all charges were held for court. Contes is currently free after posting $100,000 bail.
The incident occurred just after 2:30 a.m. on Sunday, June 2, 2024, when a South Whi…
Woman Folding Laundry Raped In Lancaster County Home: Affidavit
A man is accused of raping a woman inside her East Earl home, police announced on Tuesday, June 24.
Elliot Matthew Nguyen, 24, of Narvon, has been charged with Rape, Sexual Assault, Aggravated Indecent Assault (two counts), and Indecent Assault (two counts), according to East Earl Township Police.
The victim reported the alleged assault to police on Tuesday, June 17. She told investigators the incident occurred on Monday, June 9, inside her bedroom in East Earl Township.
**WARNING THE FOLLOWING IS DISTURBING**
The woman was folding laundry when Nguyen entered, shut the door, and asked to h…
Man Raped Woman At Knifepoint, Threatened To Stab Her ‘100 Times,’ Lancaster DA Says
A man held a knife to a woman’s throat and raped her inside a Lancaster home, threatening to stab her “100 times” if she refused, prosecutors announced Tuesday, June 10.
Jose Miguel Matos-Seda, 43, who has no fixed address, is accused of forcing the woman to undress at knifepoint and sexually assaulting her inside a residence on the 200 block of East King Street in March, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office said.
Matos-Seda allegedly put his hand over the woman’s mouth to silence her and issued the chilling threat before raping her, officials said.
According to investigators, h…
Sextortion Of Pennsylvania Girl Leads To Rape By Illinois Man: Affidavit
A 21-year-old Illinois man raped a Pennsylvania girl in a parked car after threatening to release explicit videos of her online, according to a Lower Paxton Township police issued on Monday, May 19 and court documents obtained by Daily Voice.
Rohan Rai, of Montgomery, Illinois, was arrested on Friday, May 16 and charged with Rape, Unlawful Contact with a Minor, Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse, Statutory Sexual Assault, and other felonies after driving from Illinois to Harrisburg to meet the 15-year-old victim, police say.
**WARNING THE FOLLOWING IS DISTURBING**
Rai began communicatin…
