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Former State College Psychologist Groomed, Sexually Assaulted Girl For Years: AG Former State College Psychologist Groomed, Sexually Assaulted Girl For Years: AG
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 …
PA Sex Offender Assaulted Two Young Girls Over Three Years: Affidavit PA Sex Offender Assaulted Two Young Girls Over Three Years: Affidavit
PA 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…
Teen Groomed, Assaulted At Berkshire Mall By Sinking Spring Man: Police Teen Groomed, Assaulted At Berkshire Mall By Sinking Spring Man: Police
Teen Groomed, Assaulted At Berkshire Mall By Sinking Spring Man: Police A Sinking Spring man is accused of grooming and sexually assaulting a juvenile girl at a novelty store inside the Berkshire Mall, Wyomissing police announced on Tuesday, Dec. 17. Steven P. Najarian was arrested after an extensive investigation into unlawful sexual encounters involving a juvenile female, authorities said. Police determined that Najarian groomed the victim before the alleged assaults at the store located at 1665 State Hill Road in Wyomissing. Wyomissing detectives believe there may be additional victims who have not yet come forward, according to the release. "The Wyomissing…
Victim Burned, Beaten During Sexual Assault: Manheim Township Police Victim Burned, Beaten During Sexual Assault: Manheim Township Police
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…
Nurse Charged With Criminal Sexual Contact Of Patients At Penn Medicine Nurse Charged With Criminal Sexual Contact Of Patients At Penn Medicine
Nurse Charged With Criminal Sexual Contact Of Patients At Penn Medicine An Ewing man working as a nurse at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center is accused of inappropriately touching several patients, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Plainsboro Police Chief Eamon Blanchard announced on Monday, Dec. 11. Andre Angus, 39, was arrested following an investigation into multiple reports from patients alleging they were subjected to unwanted sexual contact while under his care, authorities said. The incidents were reported by patients who claimed the male nurse inappropriately touched them during their time at the Plainsboro-based medical center, Cic…
Man Sexually Assaulted Unconscious Woman Later Found Dead: Lancaster Police Man Sexually Assaulted Unconscious Woman Later Found Dead: Lancaster Police
Man Sexually Assaulted Unconscious Woman Later Found Dead: Lancaster Police A Lancaster man is accused of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman who was later found dead, police announced on Thursday, Dec. 12. Rocky Feliciano, 35, was arrested following an investigation into the August 16 death of a woman on the 500 block of Howard Street, the Lancaster City Bureau of Police said in a release. Officers were initially called to the residence for a cardiac arrest, but upon arrival, they found the victim unresponsive and beyond life-saving measures, authorities said. Feliciano reportedly told investigators that he and the victim had consensual sex before falling as…
Harrisburg Man Accused Of Raping, Kidnapping 12-Year-Old Girl: Police Harrisburg Man Accused Of Raping, Kidnapping 12-Year-Old Girl: Police
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 Maryland Man Caught Soliciting PATeen On Snapchat: New Court Docs
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 …
PA Doctor Accused Of Exploiting 13-Year-Old Girl, Possessing Child Pornography PA Doctor Accused Of Exploiting 13-Year-Old Girl, Possessing Child Pornography
PA Doctor Accused Of Exploiting 13-Year-Old Girl, Possessing Child Pornography ** Warning: The following details may be disturbing to some readers. ** A former Lancaster County family medicine physician is facing felony charges for sexually exploiting a 13-year-old girl and possessing child pornography, according to police, public records, and court documents. Frank Yang Liu, 33, of Manheim, was charged after an investigation by the FBI’s Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force, the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department (NLCRPD), and Lancaster County detectives. Authorities allege Liu used Instagram to exchange explicit messages and images …
Man Accused Of Raping Runaway PA Teen Had Grandson Call Her 'Mommy': Affidavit Man Accused Of Raping Runaway PA Teen Had Grandson Call Her 'Mommy': Affidavit
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 New Charges For 'Sugar Daddy' Predator Who Used Meth-Laced Drinks To Assault NJ, PA Women: DA
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 Lititz Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting Three Children Over Six Years: Ephrata Police
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,…
‘Tommy Louboutin’ Sentenced To Prison For Assaulting Woman After Lying About Identity ‘Tommy Louboutin’ Sentenced To Prison For Assaulting Woman After Lying About Identity
‘Tommy Louboutin’ Sentenced To Prison For Assaulting Woman After Lying About Identity A Philadelphia man who introduced himself as “Tommy Louboutin” to a woman he later assaulted is now swapping designer pseudonyms for a state prison jumpsuit, authorities announced on Monday, Nov. 20. Nhan H. Nguyen, 30, was sentenced to 22 months to five years in prison after pleading guilty to felony aggravated indecent assault without consent and misdemeanor indecent assault without consent, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office. The assault occurred on Aug. 4, 2023, after Nguyen met the victim and lied about his name. Later that night, he climbed into her bed uninv…
PA Man Faces 86 Charges For Raping 4 Children Over 9 Years: Affidavit PA Man Faces 86 Charges For Raping 4 Children Over 9 Years: Affidavit
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 PA Man In Child Predator Sting: Affidavit Vigilante ‘Mr. 17540’ Nabs PA Man In Child Predator Sting: Affidavit
Vigilante ‘Mr. 17540’ Nabs PA 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…
13-Year-Old Girl Raped By PA Registered Megan’s Law Sex Offender: Affidavit 13-Year-Old Girl Raped By PA Registered Megan’s Law Sex Offender: Affidavit
13-Year-Old Girl Raped By PA Registered Megan’s Law Sex Offender: Affidavit An Ephrata man, already a lifetime Megan’s Law registrant, is facing charges for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl, subjecting her to repeated abuse over the past two years, according to the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department on Wednesday, Nov. 20, and an affidavit of probable cause obtained by Daily Voice. Michael Christopher Pringle, 60, was arrested after the victim disclosed the assault to her school counselor on Oct. 7. The incident occurred the evening before at a home in Clay Township. **WARNING THE FOLLOWING DETAILS ARE DISTURBING** Allegations From The Affidavit…
PA Kids Club Employee Who Showed 'Dark Web' Suicides To Boys He Assaulted Sentenced: DA PA Kids Club Employee Who Showed 'Dark Web' Suicides To Boys He Assaulted Sentenced: DA
PA Kids Club Employee Who Showed 'Dark Web' Suicides To Boys He Assaulted Sentenced: DA A former Neshaminy Kids Club worker was sentenced to 35 to 88 years in state prison for sexually assaulting seven boys and filming some of the abuse, Bucks County authorities announced on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. Gerald William Spoto, 42, of Disk Lane in Bristol Township, pleaded guilty in July to nearly three dozen charges for crimes committed between the late 1990s and 2023. He was also declared a sexually violent predator, requiring lifetime sex offender registration and treatment. These assaults of seven boys included "sleepovers" in New Jersey, Detectives with the Middletown Township Pol…
6-Year-Old Girl Repeatedly Raped By PA Man Wanted By Police: Affidavit 6-Year-Old Girl Repeatedly Raped By PA Man Wanted By Police: Affidavit
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…
Repeat Sex Offender Convicted Of Raping Another Child In Pennsylvania: DA Repeat Sex Offender Convicted Of Raping Another Child In Pennsylvania: DA
Repeat Sex Offender Convicted Of Raping Another Child In Pennsylvania: 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 "…
5-Year-Old Boy Sexually Assaulted, PA State Police Investigating 5-Year-Old Boy Sexually Assaulted, PA State Police Investigating
5-Year-Old Boy Sexually Assaulted, PA State Police Investigating A sexual assault of a 5-year-old boy is under investigation by Pennsylvania State Police, according to a release on Friday, Nov. 8.  The investigation was launched following a CY-104 report, as stated in the release.  The report detailed an alleged assault of the young boy by an adult, according to PA State Police.  The incident supposedly happened during the year of 2014. Additional information was unavailable at the time of publishing. Check back here for possible updates. 
Jehovah's Witness Elder Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Children: PA AG Jehovah's Witness Elder Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Children: PA AG
Jehovah's Witness Elder Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Children: PA AG One of several Jehovah's Witnesses accused of child sexual abuse has been convicted, the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office announced on Friday, Oct. 1.  Norman Aviles-Garriga, 44 of Lancaster County, molested at least three young children between the ages of five and ten, as Daily Voice previously reported. He has been sentenced to 11.5 to 23 years in prison for the sexual abuse, Attorney General Michelle Henry explained in an updated release.  Aviles-Garriga's status as an elder in his congregation helped him gain the trust of many parents and afforded him access to their …
More Family Members Charged For Child Rape, Incest, Lebanon County DA More Family Members Charged For Child Rape, Incest, Lebanon County DA
Longo Family Charged In Disturbing Child Rape Case: 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…
Former Penn State Players From Virginia, Philly Facing Rape, Other Sex Crimes: Court Docs Former Penn State Players From Virginia, Philly Facing Rape, Other Sex Crimes: Court Docs
Former Penn State Players From Virginia, Philly Facing Rape, Other Sex Crimes: Court Docs A pair of former Penn State players who were booted off the team over the summer are facing rape and other serious charges, according to court documents. Philadelphia native Jameial Lyons, and Kaveion Keys, of Richmond, Virginia, both 19, who were dismissed from the Nittany Lions and the university in August after being temporarily suspended from the squad. Lyons was charged with:  Rape; Aggravated assault without consent; Voluntary deviate sexual intercourse; Aggravated individual assault without consent; Indecent assault without consent of others; Invasion of privacy without consen…
Outraged Parents Blast Officials At Lehigh County Board Meeting After School Employee's Arrest Outraged Parents Blast Officials At Lehigh County Board Meeting After School Employee's Arrest
Outraged Parents Blast Officials At Lehigh County Board Meeting After School Employee's Arrest Outraged parents showed up to a school board meeting in Lehigh County to blast officials after news broke that a teacher had been arrested for secretly recording a student undressing in a school auditorium. Laura Warmkessel was just one of those parents. "You guys sit up here the majority of the time patting yourselves on the back and congratulating each other on how wonderful this school district is, but under the radar letting these monsters into our system, repeatedly," Warmkessel told the Parkland School District Board of Directors on Tuesday, Oct. 15. Click here to watch the meeting. …
Man Who Watched Girls Changing Charged With Human Trafficking: Dauphin County DA Man Who Watched Girls Changing Charged With Human Trafficking: Dauphin County DA
Man Who Watched Girls Changing Charged With Human Trafficking: Dauphin County DA A man caught assaulting girls and watching them change their clothes has been convicted of human trafficking, the Dauphin County District Attorney’s Office announced on Friday, Oct. 11. Kevin Alting, 52, pleaded guilty to criminal attempt to commit trafficking in individuals, unlawful contact with a minor, and indecent assault of a minor under the age of 16 before Judge Scott Arthur Evans on Thursday, Oct. 10, according to the DA’s release. "Under Pennsylvania Law, engaging in a commercial sex act with a minor is Human Trafficking," the DA noted.  Alting’s charges stem from crim…
Unconscious 12-Year-Girl Raped By Central PA Man, Police Allege Unconscious 12-Year-Girl Raped By Central PA Man, Police Allege
Unconscious 12-Year-Girl Raped By Central PA Man, Police Allege A 12-year-old girl was rape while she was unconscious and a Cumberland County man has been charged with the assault, police announced on Wednesday, Oct. 9.  Anthony Cornett, 21, of Camp Hill, was charged on Thursday, Sept. 5 by Lower Allen Township Police following an investigation. The victim, who is now an adult, cam forward about the assault around 10:40 a.m. on Monday, July 22, 2024, according to the police.  He was charged with felony counts rape of an unconscious victim and sexual assault, according to the police and confirmed by court documents. Cornett was arraigned …
PA Girl Raped Starting At 4-Years-Old: Affidavit PA Girl Raped Starting At 4-Years-Old: Affidavit
PA Girl Raped Starting At 4-Years-Old: Affidavit A man has been arrested for sexually assaulting a girl for nearly a decade beginning when she was just 4-years-old, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  James Andrew Arroyo, 64, of Columbia, PA, is accused of sexually assaulting and raping a child victim from 1985 to 1994 in Windsor Township, York County, the police explained.  The girl first reported the abuse in 1994 when she was only 13-years-old, according to the police. Now in her early 40s, the woman was interviewed and shared graphic details of the abuse, according to the affidavit of probable cause. …
Uber Driver Rapes Drunken Villanova Student In Her Dorm, Returns For Venmo Transaction: DA Uber Driver Rapes Drunken Villanova Student In Her Dorm, Returns For Venmo Transaction: DA
Uber Driver Rapes Drunken Villanova Student In Her Dorm, Returns For Venmo Transaction: DA An Uber driver from Montgomery County was arrested for raping a Villanova University student who was drunk after a night out with friends, according to authorities. Mirvan Dinler, 26, of Trappe, picked the victim up at a Philadelphia nightclub in an UberX and drove her back to her dorm in Hovnanian Hall at the Radnor Township campus on Friday, Sept. 13, police paperwork reads. Dinler then followed the student back to her dorm and raped her then forced her to perform oral sex on him, the paperwork says. The victim told authorities that the last thing she remembered was waking up to find…
Amish PA Dad Sentenced For Raping Daughters: DA Amish PA Dad Sentenced For Raping Daughters: DA
Amish PA Dad Sentenced For Raping Daughters: DA An Amish dad has been sentenced after pleading guilty to raping his daughters repeatedly for his daughters over 18 years, the Lancaster County District Attorney's office announced and as detailed in court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Amos Ebersol, 60, of the 500 block of South Fairmont Road, Ephrata, pleaded guilty to numerous felonies and misdemeanors for raping and sexually assaulting his daughters, which was accepted by Judge David Ashworth on Friday, Oct. 4, according to the DA. He was sentenced to spend 12 to 24 years in state prison.  Ebersol was charged with the fol…
Lyft Driver Who Kissed Passenger Arrested By Police In Central PA Lyft Driver Who Kissed Passenger Arrested By Police In Central PA
Lyft Driver Who Kissed Passenger Arrested By Police In Central PA A Lyft driver has been arrested after carrying his passenger's groceries home and kissing her, according to a release by the Lower Allen Township Police on Wednesday, Oct. 2.  A warrant for 36-year-old Ardian Demiri, of Harrisburg, was issued for a felony burglary charge and one misdemeanor charge of indecent assault without consent on Wednesday, Sep. 11, according to the police and confirmed by court documents.  The charges stem from an investigation into "an incident with a Lyft driver," in the 1700 block of Creek Vista Drive, as stated in the police release.  The vic…
Texas Man Sentenced For 10+ Years Of PA Girl's Assaults: DA Texas Man Sentenced For 10+ Years Of PA Girl's Assaults: DA
Texas Man Sentenced For 10+ Years Of PA Girl's Assaults: DA A decade of sexual assaults by a Texas man that denied a girl "privileges" unless she complied, has ended with his sentencing the Cumberland County District Attorney Seán M. McCormack announced on Tuesday, Oct. 1.  Joseph "Joe" Peter Tondo, 60, of Rosharon, TX sexually assaulted the girl in Southampton Township, PA for over a decade, the Cumberland County District Attorney's office explained in a release on Friday, Feb. 2.  Judge Christylee Peck sentenced Tondo to "an aggregate sentence of 11-22 years in a state correctional institution, followed by a term of 10 years of…