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Man Who Raped, Murdered 85-Year-Old Relative Not Sex Offender Man Who Raped, Murdered 85-Year-Old Relative Not Sex Offender
Man Who Raped, Murdered 85-Year-Old Relative Not Sex Offender Nearly 35 years after then-24-year-old Christopher Joseph Larry Speelman raped and murdered his 85-year-old relative, he has finally been sentenced— but he's not a sex offender, according to the court.  Now, 59, Speelman has been sentenced to spend the next 25 to 50 years in prison by Judge Thomas Campbell after pleading guilty to murder in the third degree, burglary, and a no contest to rape, according to Adams County District Attorney Brian Sinnett. Speelman confessed raping and then smothering Edna Laughman with a pillow at her home in the 1500 block of Carlisle Pike, Oxford Townsh…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Penn State Professor Rapes Dog Multiple Times: Affidavit Penn State Professor Rapes Dog Multiple Times: Affidavit
Penn State Professor Rapes Dog Multiple Times: Affidavit A Penn State chemical engineering professor was caught raping a dog in a state forest — and it wasn't the first time, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  A trail camera intended to catch hand sanitizer thieves captured 64-year-old Chemical Engineering Professor, Themis Matsoukas committing multiple sexual acts with his collie near the restrooms at Rothrock State Forest on April 13, 2023, according to the criminal complaint filed by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. The dog was attached to its leash during the acts, the rangers ex…

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'Zombie Hunter' Who Beheaded PA Woman Sentenced To Death: DA 'Zombie Hunter' Who Beheaded PA Woman Sentenced To Death: DA
'Zombie Hunter' Who Beheaded PA Woman Sentenced To Death: DA An Amazon delivery driver by day and self-described "zombie hunter" at night has been sentenced to death.  Bryan Patrick Miller a 49-year-old Arizonan pleaded insanity with a lawyer who used a "Jekyll and Hyde" defense during a trial over the brutal stabbing and beheading deaths of two young women— including a 21-year-old from Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, according to Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell. Miller, also dubbed the "Canal Killer", was "found guilty of two counts of first-degree murder, dangerous class one felonies, two counts of kidnapping, class two dangero…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Unconscious Woman Sexually Assaulted By Cumberland County Man, Police Say Unconscious Woman Sexually Assaulted By Cumberland County Man, Police Say
Unconscious Woman Sexually Assaulted By Cumberland County Man, Police Say A 25-year-old man is accused of sexually assaulting a woman while she was "unconscious or unaware that penetration is occurring," court records show.  Tristan Hanshaw "voluntarily surrendered" to police in Upper Allen Township, according to a release by the department on Friday, June 2, 2023.  A woman told the police that she was sexually assaulted by Hanshaw on several occasions over the past few years, and an investigation was launched in Feb. 2023, as explained in the release.  "As a result of the investigation, Hanshaw was charged with two counts of aggravated indec…

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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…

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Kids Karate Sensei Nabbed For Sexual Assault, Police In Central PA Say Kids Karate Sensei Nabbed For Sexual Assault, Police In Central PA Say
Kids Karate Sensei Nabbed For Sexual Assault, Police In Central PA Say The same day a sensei and "chief ninja" was arrested on child sexual assault charges, it appears the 23-year-old 3rd degree black belt attended a karate graduation for children ages four through 12, according to Elite Martial Arts in Lewisberry's social media.  Devin Paul Hogue, of the 600 block Ridge Road in Lewisberry was arrested following "an investigation into a series of sexual assaults involving Hogue as the perpetrator," police announced on Monday, May 22, 2023.  Multiple child victims were identified by the police and Hogue was arrested without incident on Satur…

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NEW CHARGES: Out-Of-State Woman Held Captive For Year By NJ Man Was Raped, Grand Jury Finds NEW CHARGES: Out-Of-State Woman Held Captive For Year By NJ Man Was Raped, Grand Jury Finds
NEW Charges: Out-Of-State Woman Held Captive For Year By NJ Man Was Raped, Grand Jury Finds UPDATE: A South Jersey man repeatedly raped a woman he'd kidnapped and held hostage during a nearly year-long cross-country trip, state authorities said an ongoing investigation has found. James W. Parrillo Jr., 57, was captured and has remained jailed ever since the woman escaped from a residence in Bass Township and fled to safety at a nearby gas station three months ago, ending a terrifying year in captivity. Parillo originally was charged with first-degree kidnapping, criminal restraint, aggravated assault and strangulation, as well as hindering apprehension, obstruction and refusing to…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Newville Man Told 14-Year-Old Boy He 'Loved Him' Before Sexual Assault: DA Newville Man Told 14-Year-Old Boy He 'Loved Him' Before Sexual Assault: DA
Newville Man Told 14-Year-Old Boy He 'Loved Him' Before Sexual Assault: DA Disturbing details about repeated sexual assaults between a man and a child have been released by the Cumberland County District Attorney's office follow the conviction of a 60-year-old Newville man. Josiah "Ron" Christopher Becker was found guilty of the following on Friday, May 12, 2023 according to a release the following Monday: Involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a person less than 16 years of age (2 counts). Sexual Assault. Corruption of minors - defendant age 18 or above guilty (10 counts). "The jury's verdict came at the conclusion of a two day trial in front of the Honorab…

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Most-Wanted Fugitive Captured At Newark Airport Gets 8 Years, No Parole, For Child Porn: Feds Most-Wanted Fugitive Captured At Newark Airport Gets 8 Years, No Parole, For Child Porn: Feds
Most-Wanted Fugitive Captured At Newark Airport Gets 8 Years, No Parole, For Child Porn: Feds A wanted pedophile from Canada who was captured at Newark Airport after 17 years on the run was sentenced to a plea-bargained eight years in federal prison for trafficking child porn. Perth De – also known as Parthasarthie Kapoor -- had been one of Canada’s “Ten Most Wanted” fugitives when U.S. Homeland Security Investigations agents nabbed him on Jan. 21, 2020 as he tried to fly to his native India. An examination of several cellphones in his luggage “revealed numerous videos of children being sexually abused,” a complaint on file in U.S. District Court in Newark says. Some of the videos …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Man Sneaks Into Sleeping Child's Bed For Sex Near Elementary School In Lancaster, Police Say Man Sneaks Into Sleeping Child's Bed For Sex Near Elementary School In Lancaster, Police Say
Man Sneaks Into Sleeping Child's Bed For Sex Near Elementary School In Lancaster, Police Say A 33-year-old Lancaster man would sneak into an acquaintance's home while they were out or asleep so he could have sex with their child, authorities announced in a release on Tuesday, April 11, 2023.  David Ray Lopez, would watch and wait, or call and make sure the parents were out before sneaking into the home and sliding into the child's bed— multiple times— between May and August of 2022, Manheim Township police detailed in the release.  After a third adult witnessed Lopez entering the home and knocking on the child's door— he fled and authorities were called, according to th…

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PA Nurse Who Filmed 200+ Patients Naked Learns His Fate: AG PA Nurse Who Filmed 200+ Patients Naked Learns His Fate: AG
PA Nurse Who Filmed 200+ Patients Naked Learns His Fate: AG A former Cumberland County emergency room nurse has been sentenced for secretly filing 206 former patients while naked and incapacitated.  Michael Bragg, 42, of Chambersburg, previously pleaded guilty to to one count of aggravated indecent assault, one count of attempted indecent assault, 12 counts of sexual abuse of children, one count of manufacturing child pornography, 37 counts of invasion of privacy, and 6 counts of interception of oral communications. An investigation by the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office that determined he secretly filmed 206 patients at UPMC Carlis…

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Mom Raped During Seizure In Central PA: Police Say Mom Raped During Seizure In Central PA: Police Say
Mom Raped During Seizure In Central PA: Police Say A 28-year-old Puerto Rican man repeatedly broke into a home and raped a woman— included during epileptic seizures, and assaulted her 13-year-old daughter, police in Central Pennsylvania detailed in court dockets obtained by Daily Voice.  Yeury Antonio Jimenez-Santiago was arrested for simple assaults and terroristic threats after a domestic abuse incident was reported at a home in the 400 block of South 15th Street in Harrisburg on Aug. 7 2022— but police had just begun to uncover what was really going on in the home, according to the affidavit of probable cause.  **The following …

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