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9-Year-Old's Rapist Sentenced: Lancaster DA 9-Year-Old's Rapist Sentenced: Lancaster DA
9-Year-Old's Rapist Sentenced: Lancaster DA A Pennsylvania man has been sentenced for raping a girl for years, beginning when she was just 9-years-old, authorities announced on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024.  Timothy Barker, 48, of Leola, has been sentenced to serve 25-50 years in a State Correctional Institution by Lancaster County Judge Dennis Reinaker, the West Lampeter Township Police Department detailed in the updated release from the Lancaster County DA.  Barker was between the ages of 40 and 44 at the time of the abuse, which began in 2018 when Barker was in a caregiving role to the victim, the Lancaster County District Att…

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'Nightmares' Brought 5 Years Of Child Rapes To Light In Pennsylvania: DA 'Nightmares' Brought 5 Years Of Child Rapes To Light In Pennsylvania: DA
'Nightmares' Brought 5 Years Of Child Rapes To Light In Pennsylvania: DA A central Pennsylvania man has been convicted for raping and sexually assaulting multiple children over a period of five years, authorities say. Victor Charles Smith, 43, of the 3500 block of Lincoln Highway East, Kinzers, was found guilty two years after the victims came forward following nightmares of their abuse which plagued them to the point where they couldn't sleep through the night, according to a release by the Lancaster County district attorney's office. Pennsylvania state police received an allegation of sexual abuse and spoke with the first victim to come forward in September 20…

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PA Wedding DJ Who Confessed To Teacher's 1992 Murder Now Says He's Innocent PA Wedding DJ Who Confessed To Teacher's 1992 Murder Now Says He's Innocent
PA Wedding DJ Who Confessed To Teacher's 1992 Murder Now Says He's Innocent A Central Pennsylvania wedding DJ who two years ago pleaded guilty in the 1992 killing of school teacher Christy Mirack is changing his story: He's innocent, he says. Lancaster's Raymond Rowe -- otherwise known as DJ Freez -- in 2019 pleaded guilty to first degree murder and was sentenced to life without parole plus 60 to 120 years. The 52-year-old wedding DJ's lawyers last week submitted documentation alleging his innocence, requesting for new DNA testing in the homicide case. Rowe previously said that after the state sought the death penalty, he "had no choice but to plead guilty." …

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by Cecilia Levine