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Longtime SEPTA Employee Caught With Condoms After Bus Trip To Meet 13-Year-Old: Police
A longtime SEPTA employee’s bus trip to meet who he thought was a 13-year-old girl ended in his arrest in Bensalem, police announced on Friday, Sept. 12
Eric Karch, 53, of Jenkintown, began chatting with who he believed was a 13-year-old middle school student on a dating app on Saturday, Sept. 6, according to Bensalem Township Police.
Karch quickly turned the conversation sexual, telling the girl to sleep naked, photograph herself, and send him pictures, investigators said. He allegedly sent her a photo of his penis and described sex acts he wanted her to perform while calling him “daddy.” …
Scranton Foreign Exchange Student Nabbed In $35K Scam: Police
A 21-year-old foreign exchange student from India, residing in Scranton, was arrested and charged on Thursday, May 22, with attempting to collect $80,000 in a phony Amazon scam that defrauded a Howell resident, authorities said.
A Howell resident tried to replace an Amazon order delivered to the wrong address and while searching for Amazon's customer service, was led to an imposter phone number, Howell police said. A scammer posing as an Amazon employee convinced the victim to withdraw $35,000 to "fix" their Amazon and bank accounts, police said. A man later arrived at the victim's home…
Florida Man Traveled To Pennsylvania To Rape Child In Sting Operation: DA
A Florida man is behind bars after attempting to pay $300 to sexually assault a child in Chester County, the district attorney’s office announced on Tuesday, Dec. 3.
**WARNING THE FOLLOWING DETAILS ARE DISTURBING**
James Richards, 53, of Satellite Beach, Florida, was arrested on Nov. 30, 2024, as part of a sting operation by Chester County detectives. Authorities said Richards believed he was meeting a 9-year-old child and brought $300, lubrication jelly, and Skittles candy to a prearranged location where he was taken into custody.
Richards is charged with Attempted Rape of a Child, Traffic…
