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Life In Prison Could Be Avoided For Ex-Harrisburg Concertmaster In Child Rape Case: DA Life In Prison Could Be Avoided For Ex-Harrisburg Concertmaster In Child Rape Case: DA
Life In Prison Could Be Avoided For Ex-Harrisburg Concertmaster In Child Rape Case: DA The 58-year-old former Harrisburg Symphony concertmaster is facing life behind bars for the abhorrent rape of a child that lasted over a decade. But on Thursday, Feb. 13, authorities told Daily Voice that Odon J. Rathnam has been offered a plea deal that could spare him of that.  As previously reported by Daily Voice on July 25, 2024, Rathnam was charged with multiple felonies, including rape of a child and aggravated indecent assault. The victim, who came forward at 22, accused him of abusing her from age six to 17, causing severe physical injuries, according to an affidavit by D…

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Child Rape Investigation Underway In Upper Chichester: Police Child Rape Investigation Underway In Upper Chichester: Police
Child Rape Investigation Underway In Upper Chichester: Police A child rape investigation is ongoing in Upper Chichester, Upper Chichester Township police announced on Tuesday, Feb. 13. The investigation began on Dec. 17, 2024, when police received a report of inappropriate contact involving a juvenile victim. Detectives identified 31-year-old Christopher Conley as the suspect, and an arrest warrant was issued on Feb. 11, 2025, police said. Conley is wanted on the following charges, according to his docket: Felony Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse With a Child Felony Rape of a Child Misdemeanor Indecent Assault – Person Less Than 13 Years of…

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PA Man Used Elderly Victim's $124K While Facing Child Rape Charges: Police PA Man Used Elderly Victim's $124K While Facing Child Rape Charges: Police
PA Man Used Elderly Victim's $124K While Facing Child Rape Charges: Police An East Earl man is accused of financial exploitation of an elderly victim and multiple counts of child sexual assault, according to East Earl Township police. Christopher Todd Zweifel, 58, is facing an array of charges, including financial exploitation, child rape, and indecent assault, after investigations revealed alleged crimes spanning from 2019 to 2024, police announced Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. The most recent investigation revealed Zweifel allegedly stole $124,091.55 from an elderly victim between Oct. 6, 2022, and Aug. 5, 2024. Police say Zweifel used the stolen funds for personal exp…

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PA Robber, Child Rapist Nabbed By US Marshals In MD Found Dead In Cell PA Robber, Child Rapist Nabbed By US Marshals In MD Found Dead In Cell
PA Robber, Child Rapist Nabbed By US Marshals In MD Found Dead In Cell A robber — who was caught by US Marshals in Northern Maryland in July 2023 — has died in prison while serving time for raping a child, the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections announced on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024.  Anthony James Raimo, 35 at the time of his arrest, of the 700 block of Harrisburg Pike, Dillsburg, was arrested on July 7, 2023, by the U.S. Marshals Service and the Washington County, MD Sheriff's Office, as Daily Voice previously reported. Raimo, now 37, was found unresponsive in his cell at State Correctional Institution in Houtzdale, PA, on October 8, 2024, accord…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Bucks County Man Convicted Of Raping Children: DA Bucks County Man Convicted Of Raping Children: DA
Bucks County Man Convicted Of Raping Children: DA A Bucks County jury convicted a Warminster man of multiple felony counts including rape of a child on Thursday, June 13, the District Attorney's Office says.  Umair Mir, 39, was previously accused of sexually abusing two sisters over a period of five years, prosecutors said. The investigation began late last year when the victims told their brother about the abuse.  Their brother told Mir's wife, who reported it to the victims' high school, according to authorities.  The victims told investigators the abuse began when they were between 10 and 12 years old. It continued "abou…

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