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10+ Years Of Raping Boys In PA, NJ Lands Man 11+ Years In Prison 10+ Years Of Raping Boys In PA, NJ Lands Man 11+ Years In Prison
10+ Years Of Raping Boys In PA, NJ Lands Man 11+ Years In Prison A Quakertown man who has admitted to raping multiple boys in Pennsylvania and New Jersey was sentenced by President Judge Raymond F. McHugh on Monday, Sept. 16.  Steven Craig Gorman, 57, pleaded guilty in three cases in June 2024, the Bucks County District Attorney Jennifer Schorn explained.  One case involved a 12-year-old boy in Pennsylvania in 2023; the other case involved abuse from the time a man was 13 until he was 20 years old in Richland Township and Lower Milford Township, Lehigh County, and at rental properties in New Jersey in January 2011 and until …

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by Jillian Pikora
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DUI, Man Slams Into Pizza Hut, Quakertown Police Say DUI, Man Slams Into Pizza Hut, Quakertown Police Say
DUI, Man Slams Into Pizza Hut, Quakertown Police Say A 37-year-old man was under the influence of drugs when he drove into a Pizza Hut, Quakertown police announced on Thursday, Aug. 29.  Oscar Jesse Bernie of Quakertown was charged with four misdemeanors of DUI as well as summary traffic offenses, court records show.  The crash happened at the Pizza Hut located at 320 South West End Boulevard in Quakertown on July 12, according to the police and confirmed by court documents.  Bernie was on probation for a drug offense he was convicted of on Feb. 2 at the time of the crash, as detailed in a previous court docket. He a…

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by Jillian Pikora
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'Despicable' Man Sentenced For Raping Bucks County Teenager: Judge 'Despicable' Man Sentenced For Raping Bucks County Teenager: Judge
'Despicable' Man Sentenced For Raping Bucks County Teenager: Judge Calling him “despicable,” a Bucks County judge sentenced a Sellersville man to 12 ½ years to 25 years in Pennsylvania State Prison for the rape of a 15-year-old girl in Quakertown, authorities said. Miguel Angel Sanchez, 33, was sentenced on Monday, Aug. 26, according to the Bucks County District Attorney. He entered a no-contest plea on May 20 to numerous counts of rape, statutory sexual assault, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, trafficking in individuals, and related crimes.  In addition to sending him to state prison, Common Pleas Judge Stephen Corr sentenced Sanchez to 5 ye…

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by Jon Craig
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Woman Left Infant In Car On 90-Degree Day, Quakertown Police Say Woman Left Infant In Car On 90-Degree Day, Quakertown Police Say
Woman Left Infant In Car On 90-Degree Day, Quakertown Police Say A Bethlehem woman is accused of leaving a baby in a hot car, Quakertown police said in an updated release on Wednesday, July 31.  Janelle Loveless, 33, is charged with endangering the welfare of a child, according to borough police.  The infant was spotted in an unattended car at 245 W. Broad St. on July 5, authorities said. The windows were slightly cracked and the car was not running, officials wrote.  Bystanders removed the baby from the vehicle and contacted police, who found Loveless nearby, authorities said. The infant was taken to St. Luke's Hospital-Bethleh…

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by Mac Bullock
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Bucks Man Downloaded 'Over 200' Files Of Child Pornography, Police Say Bucks Man Downloaded 'Over 200' Files Of Child Pornography, Police Say
Bucks Man Downloaded 'Over 200' Files Of Child Pornography, Police Say A 32-year-old Quakertown man faces child pornography charges, according to Warrington police.  Andrew Gregory Lewis came under investigation last November when police found that over 200 illegal files were downloaded to his computer, according to authorities. A search warrant was executed at his Quakertown home and an analysis of his devices revealed additional files, police said.  Lewis surrendered to authorities on July 3 and his bail was set at $250,000, Warrington police said. He had a preliminary hearing on Monday, July 15, court records show.  homeland Security Investi…

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by Mac Bullock
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Missing Teen Sought In Bucks County: Authorities (UPDATED) Missing Teen Sought In Bucks County: Authorities (UPDATED)
Missing Teen Sought In Bucks County: Authorities (Updated) UPDATE: The subject of this report was located safely, Springfield police said.  Springfield Township police are looking for a missing 15-year-old.   Anyone with information is asked to call the Bucks County Dispatch Center at 215-328-8523 or submit a tip through Crimewatch. 

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by Mac Bullock
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I-476 Crash Causes Delays In Bucks County: PennDOT I-476 Crash Causes Delays In Bucks County: PennDOT
I-476 Crash Causes Delays In Bucks County: PennDOT Drivers should expect delays following an incident on Interstate 476 in Bucks County, according to officials.  PennDOT said the crash happened around 1:30 p.m. in the northbound lanes between Quakertown and Lansdale.  A lane closure is in effect, they added. 

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by Mac Bullock
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Convicted Quakertown Rapist To Spend Nearly 50 Years In Prison, DA Says Convicted Quakertown Rapist To Spend Nearly 50 Years In Prison, DA Says
Convicted Quakertown Rapist To Spend Nearly 50 Years In Prison, DA Says A Quakertown man was sentenced on Tuesday, May 28 for sexually assaulting two children, according to the District Attorney's Office.  Matias J. Martinez Morales will spend between 18.5 and 47 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release, prosecutors said in a release.  Authorities said they launched the investigation in November 2022 when a 16-year-old told Quakertown police that Martinez Morales raped her when she was 4. The victim told detectives he "threatened to kill her and her family if she told anyone," the DA's Office said.  A second victim told …

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by Mac Bullock