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Sexual Servitude: 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…
Woman Assaulted At Mental Health Home: PA State Police
A woman was assaulted at a mental health home in Middletown Township, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025.
Troopers were called to the home on Elwyn Road at 7:27 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, where a 24-year-old woman from Ardmore reported that a man suspect had threatened her and forced her to perform a sexual act, police stated in the release.
The victim was given immediate medical care following the incident, investigators said.
The investigation remains ongoing, and no further details have been released at this time.
NY Teen Raped In PA; State Police Investigating
A 16-year-old girl from New Rochelle, New York, was raped in Mercersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, according to a Pennsylvania State Police release on Monday, Jan. 6.
The assault took place between Jan. 1 and Nov. 4, 2024, along Academy Drive in Mercersburg Borough, state police said.
The Chambersburg Crime Unit launched an investigation after receiving a CY-104 referral involving the teen victim and an unnamed suspect, police said.
No further details, including the identity of the suspect or the circumstances of the assault, have been released as the investigation is ongoing, police…
Former State College Psychologist Groomed, Sexually Assaulted Girl For Years: AG
A former State College-area psychologist groomed and sexually assaulted a young girl over an eight-year period, Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry announced on Thursday, Dec. 19.
Richard Lenhart, 63, of Bellefonte, used his position of trust to target the victim, sexually abusing her between 2005 and 2013 in the State College area, according to the Attorney General's office.
The victim testified during the trial that Lenhart began grooming her at a young age before subjecting her to repeated acts of sexual assault, including rape and indecent assault, the release states.
Lenhart …
Dauphin County Sex Offender Assaulted Two Young Girls Over Three Years: Affidavit
A Middletown man convicted as a sexually violent predator in for assaulting a girl under 13 years old in 2017 has been accused of grooming and sexually assaulting two girls, ages 6 to 9, over a span of three years, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Dec. 17. Timothy Joseph Miller, 34, abused his victims at multiple residences in Cumberland, Franklin, and Dauphin counties, police detailed in the affidavit of probable cause.
Miller, who police say sent explicit messages and gave secret cell phones to his victims, is accused of committing these crimes from April 20…
Victim Burned, Beaten During Sexual Assault: Manheim Township Police
A Lancaster man is accused of brutally assaulting and sexually attacking a victim after they refused to have intercourse with him, Manheim Township police announced on Tuesday, Dec. 17.
Luis Gerado Miller-Colon, 46, was charged with aggravated assault, aggravated indecent assault, terroristic threats, and simple assault following a violent incident at a home on the 100 block of Charles Road on Saturday, Dec. 14, according to a police release.
Officers responded to a report of a disturbance and arrived to find multiple droplets of blood outside the home. Inside, they observed Miller-Colon an…
Harrisburg Man Accused Of Raping, Kidnapping 12-Year-Old Girl: Police
A Harrisburg man is facing multiple charges, including rape of a child and kidnapping, after an incident involving a 12-year-old girl in uptown Harrisburg, police announced on Thursday, Dec. 5.
I Marr Finley, 23, is accused of luring the child into a residence on Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, where he allegedly committed acts resulting in charges of Rape of a Child, Kidnapping of a Minor, Unlawful Contact with a Minor, and Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse with a Child, according to Harrisburg Police.
Finley was arrested after attempting to evade officers by leaping out of a second-story wind…
Maryland Man Caught Soliciting PATeen On Snapchat: New Court Docs
A Maryland man accused of using Snapchat to solicit and exploit a 15-year-old York County girl is now facing trafficking and sexual assault charges, according to newly obtained court documents.
Brady Alexander Knatz, 26, of Hampstead, allegedly initiated sexually explicit conversations with the teen, identified as S.C., in September 2024 using the username "scooby_snacs," police said. Despite learning her age, Knatz continued requesting explicit photos and describing graphic sexual acts, investigators allege. The communications were discovered by S.C.'s mother on Oct. 1, 2024, prompting the …
Man Accused Of Raping Runaway PA Teen Had Grandson Call Her 'Mommy': Affidavit
An Enola man is accused of raping a runaway juvenile, providing her drugs and alcohol, and holding her against her will, according to an affidavit of probable cause obtained by Daily Voice on Wednesday, Nov. 27.
Steven John Gallagher, 65, was arrested after East Pennsboro Township Police were alerted by Lower Paxton Township Police at 3:05 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7, about the possible presence of a missing juvenile at his residence on the 700 block of Valley Street in Enola.
Gallagher initially told officers he had dropped the girl, identified as I.M., off at Adams Ricci Park 45 minutes earl…
New Charges For 'Sugar Daddy' Predator Who Used Meth-Laced Drinks To Assault NJ, PA Women: DA
Andrew Gallo, a 40-year-old self-proclaimed "sugar daddy," has been charged with drugging and sexually assaulting 11 women he met on dating sites, including sugardaddymeet.com, Bucks County authorities announced Monday, Nov. 25, 2024.
Gallo allegedly followed a disturbing pattern with his victims: He would boast about his bartending skills, serve them spiked drinks from pre-opened bottles, and then assault them at his Levittown, Pennsylvania home, authorities detailed in court documents obtained by Daily Voice.
The newly amended complaint now includes six additional victims, including…
Lititz Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting Three Children Over Six Years: Ephrata Police
A Lititz man has been charged with sexually assaulting three children, Ephrata police announced on Tuesday, Nov. 12.
Andrew Joseph Leisey, 53, is accused of committing two counts of aggravated indecent assault of a child, one count of aggravated indecent assault of a complainant under 13 years old, two counts of indecent assault, and three counts of corruption of minors, according to the release. Police allege the incidents occurred between 2001 and 2003 and again from 2005 to 2007.
Leisey was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Torrey Landis on Nov. 12. His bail was set at $50,000,…
PA Man Faces 86 Charges For Raping 4 Children Over 9 Years: Affidavit
A Hatfield man has been charged with 50 felonies and 36 misdemeanors related to the alleged sexual abuse of four minors across Montgomery County, authorities announced on Thursday, Nov. 21.
Resul Mustafa Ozdemir, 26, of Pinegrove Avenue in Hatfield Township, was arraigned on the charges and jailed on $500,000 cash bail, according to court records.
The charges against Ozdemir include five felony counts each of rape by forcible compulsion, rape via threat of forcible compulsion, rape of a child, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse by forcible compulsion, involuntary deviate sexual intercou…
Vigilante ‘Mr. 17540’ Nabs Lower Paxton Man In Child Predator Sting: Affidavit
A Lower Paxton man faces multiple charges after being caught in a sting operation by a vigilante posing as a teenage girl, authorities announced Friday, Nov. 17.
John Robert Tasevoli, 44, is accused of attempting to meet a 14-year-old girl for sex in August 2023 following months of explicit communication with Justin Perry, better known as “Mr. 17540,” according to West Earl Township police, and an affidavit of probable cause obtained by Daily Voice on Wednesday, Nov. 20.
The affidavit details how Perry, who runs social media accounts to expose child predators, began communicating with Tasev…
6-Year-Old Girl Repeatedly Raped By PA Man Wanted By Police: Affidavit
A Coatesville man is wanted on charges for repeatedly raping a six-year-old Chester County girl, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Nov. 12.
Mark Eric Allen, 57, was charged with Rape of Child and related offenses after the girl, now a teen, reported him to police on Monday, Nov. 4, according to the affidavit of probable cause.
The girl told police that Allen exposed himself, sexually assaulted her, and attempted to have sex with her multiple times when she was between the ages of 6 and 8 years old, the affidavit states.
She was living in Philadelphia wh…
Harrisburg Repeat Sex Offender Convicted Of Raping Another Child: DA
A repeat sex offender has been convicted of raping yet another child, the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, Nov. 12.
Dennis "Denny" Eugene Meyer Jr., 47, of Harrisburg, was found guilty of felon Rape of a Child, felon Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse with a Child, felon Aggravated Indecent Assault of a Child, felon Unlawful Contact with a Minor, felon Sexual Assault, and misdemeanor Indecent Assault following a jury trial on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, according to the DA.
The charges were brought after a 12-year-old girl told a friend’s mother that "…
More Family Members Charged For Child Rape, Incest, Lebanon County DA
A husband and wife have been arrested as part of a disturbing case of child rapes involving children as young as 5 years old, the Lebanon County District Attorney's Office detailed in a release on Friday, Nov. 1.
Katherine Theraisa Longo, 47, of Lebanon, was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 29, as Daily Voice previously reported.
Shortly after news of her arrest was shared with Daily Voice, the DA informed us about charges of two more members of the Longo family. Kelly Longo, 43, and her husband, Christopher Longo, also 43, both of Lebanon are in the Lebanon County Prison after being arreste…
