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PA Jehovah's Witness Member Convicted Of Sexually Abusing 4-Year-Old: AG PA Jehovah's Witness Member Convicted Of Sexually Abusing 4-Year-Old: AG
PA Jehovah's Witness Member Convicted Of Sexually Abusing 4-Year-Old: AG A Jehovah's Witness member from Philadelphia has been convicted of sexually abusing of a young child in 1988, authorities said on Tuesday, Sept. 17 David Balosa, 62, was one of five defendants arrested in 2023, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Balosa was accused of sexually assaulting a 4-year-old child while staying with a family in his congregation, authorities previously said.  Balosa was convicted Monday, Sept. 16 of two felony counts of aggravated indecent assault and related misdemeanors after a weeklong trial, according to a press release by Pennsylvania Attorney Gene…
PA Man Tells Pastor He Abused Child At Family Events: Police PA Man Tells Pastor He Abused Child At Family Events: Police
PA Man Tells Pastor He Abused Child At Family Events: Police A Pennsylvania man has been charged after telling his pastor about the sexual abuse he inflicted on a child, authorities announced on Tuesday, Nov. 14.  Randy L. Abell, 50 of the 1000 block of Fondersmith Drive, Carlisle, has been arrested at 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 17, 2023, for allegedly sexually assaulting a child multiple times at family events between Nov. 2018 and March 2020, according to a release by Manheim Township police. Before the police investigation that led to his arrest, "In October 2021, Abell, had sought counseling and disclosed that he had 'inappropriate sexual incide…
Vandal Painted 'Crosses' And 'Stars Of David' On Philly Mosque, Cops Say Vandal Painted 'Crosses' And 'Stars Of David' On Philly Mosque, Cops Say
Vandal Painted 'Crosses' And 'Stars Of David' On Philly Mosque, Cops Say Philadelphia police are seeking the vandal who targeted a mosque in West Oak Lane over the weekend, the department says.  It happened at Masjidullah, 7401 Limekiln Pike in West Oak Lane, late on Friday, Feb. 24, Philly police wrote in a statement. Mosque leaders posted photos to Facebook on Saturday, Feb. 25 showing crudely painted messages and images on the house of worship's doors and walls.  A despicable act of vandalism took place in the middle of the night at @masjidullah last night. We’re absolutely... Posted by Masjidullah, Inc. on Saturday, February 25, 2023 According to police…
PA Mennonites Vote To Allow Pastors To Marry LGBTQ Members PA Mennonites Vote To Allow Pastors To Marry LGBTQ Members
PA Mennonites Vote To Allow Pastors To Marry LGBTQ Members Pride Month kicked off with the announcement that members of the Mennonite Church USA gathered and voted to make some serious changes to the Church's stance on the LGBTQ community members, according to a release by the Church. The group voted on the "Resolution for Repentance and Transformation,” among several other changes at an annual conference held in Kansas, Missouri held May 27-30, according to the church's release on June 1. The resolution "calls the church to repent for harm done to LGBTQ people and calls for broader inclusion of LGBTQ people," church officials say. That inclusion …
Great Valley High School Grad, River Johnson Dies At 24 Great Valley High School Grad, River Johnson Dies At 24
Great Valley High School Grad, River Johnson Dies At 24 River McNair Johnson of Malvern, PA died on June 28, 2021. He was 24. Born in Paoli, PA, Johnson was an "accomplished athlete," and the oldest son of eight siblings, his obituary says. He graduated in 2015 from Great Valley High School in Malvern and went on to attend Wilkes University and West Chester University studying business, according to his obituary. Johnson was remembered as a "sweet soul," and someone who "dedicated the remainder of his life to spreading the love and salvation of Jesus Christ," his obit says. He is survived by his parents Scott (Deborah Ludwig), Colleen (Brandon…
Police Probe Alleged Hate Crime Against Muslim Student At North Penn High School Police Probe Alleged Hate Crime Against Muslim Student At North Penn High School
Police Probe Alleged Hate Crime Against Muslim Student At North Penn High School Police are investigating an alleged hate crime incident against a Muslim student that occurred at North Penn High School Tuesday, as originally reported by NorthPennNow. A video uploaded to Instagram by No Gun Zone Philly on Wednesday shows a security officer breaking up a fight between three girls. The video was submitted to the advocacy group by the mother of a Black female student, who said that her daughter was attacked on Tuesday afternoon in the cafeteria by two White students who had been threatening to "beat her up" on Snapchat prior to the incident, Towamencin police said. The pa…