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Katherine Theraisa Longo, 47, of Lebanon, was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 29 on 23 felonies and four misdemeanors with offenses including incest, rape of a child, aggravated indecent assault of children, endangering the welfare of children, and numerous related offenses.
Two more people have been arrested in this case, click here to read our updated report.
The charges stem from a police investigation into a Childline Referral for abuse. The Lebanon City Police Department launched an investigation and both children involved had forensic interviews, "during which both children made graphic disclosures of years long sexual abuse," as stated in the DA's release.
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Longo is accused of using "pornography as a demonstrative aid of her expectations." showing it to a 5-year-old girl and 6-year-old boy, according to the DA.
The boy was forced to perform anal, oral, and vagina sex on Longo sometimes as the girl was forced to watch.
"The rapes escalated as he grew older and matured," the DA wrote.
Longo raped the girl using sex toys causing "her physical pain," as stated in the release.
She allegedly made the children get naked, watch pornography, and have sex with each other as she watched.
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“The allegations put forth by the Victims are heinous. I cannot fathom how a set of facts and string of sexual assaults could be more evil, more disgusting, and more worthy of a Defendant’s rotting in prison,” said District Attorney Pier Hess Graf.
Longo's preliminary arraignment was held the day she was arrested before Judge Aurelis Figueroa. She has been held in theLebanon County Prison after being denied bail "No amount or condition of Bail will keep the community or victims safe," the Judge wrote on her docket.
Her preliminary hearing is set before Judge Dissinger on Thursday, Nov. 7.
Anyone with information on the incident should contact the Detective Bureau at 717-228-4403 or the Lebanon City Police Department.
Click here to read our follow-up report on additional arrests in this case.
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