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Lititz Man Accused Of Raping Child Turns Himself In: Police
A Lititz man is facing multiple charges, including the rape of a child, after turning himself in to Northern Lancaster County Regional Police on Friday, Jan. 16. Josue Efrain Rivera, 42, surrendered to police after notifying Lancaster County Dispatch of his intent to report to the NLCRPD station, according to investigators. Rivera is accused of sexually assaulting a child under 13, authorities said. The alleged abuse occurred at a residence on the 800 block of Hopeland Road in Clay Township, police detailed. Following an investigation, detectives interviewed Rivera and gathered evidence co…
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: Pennsylvania Officers Raped, Assaulted Same Victim For Years, DA Says
An Allentown police officer and a former vice officer have been charged with rape and related offenses spanning several years, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced on Friday, Jan. 10. Evan Weaver, 45, of Weisenberg, and Jason Michael Krasley, 47, of Upper Milford Township, are accused of sexually assaulting the same victim between 2011 and 2015, authorities said. The pair face felony charges of Rape and Involuntary Sexual Servitude, as well as Misdemeanor Indecent Assault, Official Oppression, Prostitution, and Related Offenses, according to the DA. Weaver, a current A…
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KidsPeace Facility Under Investigation After Assault, Harassment Allegations: PA State Police
Two incidents involving teenage girls at the KidsPeace facility in North Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, have led to investigations by Pennsylvania State Police in Bethlehem announced on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. The first incident was reported on Friday, June 28, 2024. A 14-year-old girl from Douglassville alleged that she was harassed with physical contact by another client, according to police. The details of the harassment remain under investigation. Months later, on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024, a separate and more severe allegation emerged. A 13-year-old girl from Kearneysville, West Virgi…
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PA 12-Year-Old Girl Assaulted For Years: Affidavit
A Newberry Township man is accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl multiple times over several years, police announced on Tuesday, Dec. 31. Steven Allan Smith, 41, is charged with sexually assaulting a girl, identified as A.H., at a residence on Conewago Avenue, according to an affidavit filed by Detective Jonathan Taylor of Newberry Township Police. **WARNING THE FOLLOWING DETAILS ARE DISTURBING** A.H. disclosed during a forensic interview at the York County Child Advocacy Center that the abuse began when she was 10 or 11 years old. She reported that Smith would enter her room la…
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Former Scranton Officer, School Resource Officer Accused Of Abusing Students Over Years: PA AG
A former Scranton police officer assigned as a school resource officer at West Scranton High School is facing 46 charges of sexually abusing five students over several years, Attorney General Michelle Henry announced on Friday, Dec. 20. Stephen J. Carroll, 49, has been charged with rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, statutory sexual assault, official oppression, and institutional sexual assault, among other offenses, according to the Pennsylvania State Police and Attorney General's Office. The alleged crimes occurred between 2009 and recent years while Carroll was employed as a S…
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Teen Groomed, Assaulted At Berkshire Mall By Sinking Spring Man: Police
A Sinking Spring man is accused of grooming and sexually assaulting a juvenile girl at a novelty store inside the Berkshire Mall, Wyomissing police announced on Tuesday, Dec. 17. Steven P. Najarian was arrested after an extensive investigation into unlawful sexual encounters involving a juvenile female, authorities said. Police determined that Najarian groomed the victim before the alleged assaults at the store located at 1665 State Hill Road in Wyomissing. Wyomissing detectives believe there may be additional victims who have not yet come forward, according to the release. "The Wyomissing…
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Maryland Man Caught Soliciting PATeen On Snapchat: New Court Docs
A Maryland man accused of using Snapchat to solicit and exploit a 15-year-old York County girl is now facing trafficking and sexual assault charges, according to newly obtained court documents. Brady Alexander Knatz, 26, of Hampstead, allegedly initiated sexually explicit conversations with the teen, identified as S.C., in September 2024 using the username "scooby_snacs," police said. Despite learning her age, Knatz continued requesting explicit photos and describing graphic sexual acts, investigators allege. The communications were discovered by S.C.'s mother on Oct. 1, 2024, prompting the …
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Man Accused Of Raping Runaway PA Teen Had Grandson Call Her 'Mommy': Affidavit
An Enola man is accused of raping a runaway juvenile, providing her drugs and alcohol, and holding her against her will, according to an affidavit of probable cause obtained by Daily Voice on Wednesday, Nov. 27. Steven John Gallagher, 65, was arrested after East Pennsboro Township Police were alerted by Lower Paxton Township Police at 3:05 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7, about the possible presence of a missing juvenile at his residence on the 700 block of Valley Street in Enola. Gallagher initially told officers he had dropped the girl, identified as I.M., off at Adams Ricci Park 45 minutes earl…
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PennDOT Intern Arrested For Attempted Sexual Assault Of Child: Affidavit (
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A Lancaster PennDOT intern has been charged with multiple felonies after allegedly traveling to meet who he thought was a 13-year-old girl for sex, Warrington Township Police announced on Tuesday, Nov. 19. Daily Voice received the affidavit of probable cause on Wednesday, Nov. 20, revealing new details about the arrest of a Lancaster man accused of attempting to meet a 13-year-old girl and possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Blaise Nathaniel Diehl, 40, was charged with multiple felonies after traveling to meet who he thought was a 13-year-old girl, Warrington Township Police anno…
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NJ Man Could Get Up to 146 Years In Prison For Sexually Assaulting PA Girl: DA
A New Jersey man is facing up to 146 years in jail after being convicted for sexually assaulting a 13-year-old Lehigh County girl, according to a Friday, Nov. 15 news release. Spartak A. Fedorovich, 38, of Phillipsburg, New Jersey, was found guilty of all charges relating to the sexual assault, according to the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office. Charges against Fedorovich stem from an investigation by Upper Saucon Township police who were dispatched to a home for a report of suspicious activity on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022 , according to the district attorney's news release. Off…
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Girl Repeatedly Raped By Bucks County Man For More Than 2 Years: DA
A Bristol Township man was convicted of raping a girl multiple times during a period spanning more than two years, authorities said. Carlos Navedo, 52, was convicted on multiple counts of Child Rape and related charges on Wednesday, Oct. 30, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. Investigators found that Navedo raped the girl several times between January 2021 and December 2023, the district attorney's office said. The girl, who is now 13, testified on the first day of the trial, telling jurors that she was 10 or 11 years old when Navedo first raped her, according …
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PA Girl Raped Starting At 4-Years-Old: Affidavit
A man has been arrested for sexually assaulting a girl for nearly a decade beginning when she was just 4-years-old, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. James Andrew Arroyo, 64, of Columbia, PA, is accused of sexually assaulting and raping a child victim from 1985 to 1994 in Windsor Township, York County, the police explained. The girl first reported the abuse in 1994 when she was only 13-years-old, according to the police. Now in her early 40s, the woman was interviewed and shared graphic details of the abuse, according to the affidavit of probable cause. …
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Child Raped During Burglary, Philadelphia Police Say
A child was raped during a burglary, according to a police release on Thursday, Oct. 3. Tyreek Collier, also known as Tyreek Jackson, 28, was arrested from the 6400 block of Charles Street on Wednesday, Oct. 2, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. Collier is accused of sexually assaulting a child during a burglary in the 3000 block of Cottman Avenue at 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 18, police said. He was charged under two separate dockets with: Rape Forcible Compulsion. Unlawful Contact with Minor - Sexual Offenses. Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse Forcible Compu…
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Officer-Involved Shooting Near Penn Township Massage Spa 'Completely Justified': Lancaster DA
A Northern Lancaster County Regional Police officer was "completely justified" in using deadly force to stop an armed robber from fleeing a massage business — Calm Spa — after allegedly raping two of its female employees, authorities said Tuesday, Sept. 10. Lancaster County District Attorney Heather Adams announced the conclusion of an investigation of the officer-involved shooting at the Penn Town Shopping Center, Penn Township, where the fleeing and armed suspect was shot twice by an officer responding to a "burglary in progress." Charges have been filed against the suspect, 36-year-old C…
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Police Shoot Accused Robber, Rapist Fleeing Crime Scene: Lancaster DA
A 36-year-old Middletown man who was shot by police while fleeing a robbery scene has been charged with several offenses, authorities said. Christopher Rivera is charged with multiple counts of robbery, rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse and sexual assault, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office. Officers with the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department were dispatched for a “burglary in progress” at the Calm Spa located in Penn Town Shopping Center in the 1200 block of Lancaster Road in Manheim at 8:17 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 27. A preliminary re…
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Convicted Child Rapist Extradited To PA From England: DA
A convicted child rapist was extradited to Pennsylvania from England after fleeing the country, authorities said. Gerard Zalewski, 41, skipped bail in April 2006 before his sentencing hearing on child rape charges, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and FBI Philadelphia Special Agent In Charge Wayne A. Jacobs. Zalewski was located 10 years later in Lancashire, England when he was convicted and sentenced to prison on charges similar to those he was convicted of in Montgomery County, they said on Tuesday, Aug. 27. An investigation r…
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'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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Man Convicted Of Raping Girl Under 13: Bucks DA
A 61-year-old Bristol Township man was convicted on Tuesday, Aug. 13 of repeatedly raping and sexually assaulting a young girl, authorities said. Gerald Lee Roberts was found guilty of rape of a child, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse of a child, aggravated indecent assault of a child, and indecent assault of a person less than 13 years of age, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. He will be sentenced by Common Pleas Judge Stephen A. Corr on Nov. 22. Roberts posted $5,000 bail, according to court records. The victim testified during the trial that she was sexuall…
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Girl Sexually Assaulted By PA Treatment Center Staffer In Twisted Game Of Truth Or Dare: PD
A 26-year-old man working at a nonprofit organization specializing in behavioral healthcare is wanted on a warrant out of Chester County, PA for sexually assaulting a female client, according to police paperwork obtained by Daily Voice. West Whiteland Police Detective Michael Buchmann said in a criminal complaint that on July 3, 2024, he got a call from the Devereux Director of Quality Improvement regarding Shakur Semaj Austin, saying there were rumors circulating that he had engaged in sex acts with a juvenile client. According to its website, Devereux Advanced Behavioral He…
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Elizabethtown School Staff Member Who Sent Students Nudes Gets Prison Time: DA
A 38-year-old former Elizabethtown school district employee has been sentenced in connection to sexual relationships with two middle school boys, the Lancaster District Attorney's Office told Daily Voice on Tuesday, July 30. Megan Carlisle, of the first block of Greenleaf Lane, pleaded guilty before Lancaster County Judge Dennis Reinaker for the following charges on Feb. 28, 2024: Felony involuntary deviate sexual intercourse (two counts). Felony statutory sexual assault victim (two counts). Felony unlawful contact with a minor obscene or sexually explicit (two counts). Fe…
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Nudes Sent To Children 'Almost Every Night' For 3 Years: Manheim Twp. PD
A 23-year-old man has been texting nude photos and videos of himself to children for the past three years, Manheim Township Police announced on Monday, June 24. Raul Ramos Jr. of the 100 block of Jennings Drive in Lancaster City, began sending the images when he was 20 years old and the victims were 13 and 12 years old, according to the police release. After a parent reported the images found on the children's phones, the police searched the phones and confirmed the images and video were sent by Ramos, the police explained. In an interview with the police on the children …
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Ex-Lancaster Cop Raped, Sexually Assaulted Multiple Youngsters In 1990s, Officials Say
Lancaster police have charged arrested two men with raping a 16-year-old victim in the city in 1997, one who was an officer tasked with the initial investigation. Andrew Selby, 54, and Roberto Rosario, 44, became the center of an investigation in March 2024, when Detective Sgt. Jessica Higgins was made aware of one alleged incident. Higgins spoke with a victim who detailed violent abuse by Rosario in Lancaster City in late 1997, police said. Selby, who was 28 at the time, responded to Lancaster General Hospital on Dec. 27, 1997, regarding the sexual assault by Rosario. The vi…
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Pennsylvania Man Raped Child Under 9 Years Old: DA
A Reading man was convicted on multiple charges including involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child in a Lancaster County court this week, according to the District Attorney's Office. Joel Villarreal, 44, was found guilty after one hour of jury deliberations, prosecutors said in a release. Authorities said Villarreal abused a victim "on numerous occasions" between 2018 and 2020, when she was between 7 and 9 years old. The assaults happened at two addresses in Lancaster while he was "n a position to care for the victim," the DA's Office said. “(The vict…
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Wanted
: Accused Child Rapist Alvin Daniels
Police in Chester County are seeking a man accused of rape and statutory sexual assault. Alvin Daniels, 30, is also wanted on charges of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, unlawful contact with a minor, and over a dozen related felony counts, said the West Whiteland Police Department in a release. The charges stem from an incident last November, according to court filings. Records also show Daniels, of Drexel Hill, previously entered a negotiated guilty plea to charges of forceable robbery in 2017. He is described as 6-foot-1 and 190 pounds with brown ey…
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DNA On Tie-Dye Towel Links PA Man To Assault Of Family Member, Police Say
A 38-year-old man has been charged after a towel linked him to months of sexual assaults with a young family member, police announced on Monday, Oct. 23. Around 11:40 a.m. on May 21, 2023, a girl under the age of 16 and her mom reached out to the Lower Allen Township Police Department to inform them "that a family member, John Heinrich George II, had been sexually assaulting her for the last two months," as stated in the release. The incidents happened in Camp Hill beginning on March 2, 2023, according to court documents. During the girl's meeting with the police she "rev…
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15-Year-Old PA Girl Assaulted, Filmed After 'Pattern Of Grooming Behavior' By Neighbor, DA Says
A 39-year-old man has been convicted on several charges for raping a 15-year-old girl on multiple occasions and filming it, authorities announced on Friday. William Bradford Ross of Newville was 30 years old when he began to pursue his neighbor's 15-year-old daughter in 2015. **WARNING THE FOLLOWING DETAILS ARE DISTURBING** During the two-day trial, "testimony revealed that Ross had moved into the Shippensburg area" after getting close with the neighbors, he "demonstrated a pattern of grooming behaviors, which culminated in him subjecting the 15-year-old child to frequent oral, anal, and v…
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VA Man Who Brought Ladder To Help Teen Sneak Out Of PA Home Convicted Of Sex Assault
A 42-year-old Virginia man who turned the back of his vehicle into a makeshift bed and helped his teenage victim escape from her parents’ Pennsylvania home on multiple occasions is facing years in prison. Shawn Taylor, of Sterling, Virginia, was convicted this week on a host of charges after soliciting a teen girl he met online by posing as a younger man to earn her trust and arrange several illicit rendezvous, the Chester County District Attorney announced. Taylor’s downfall came in January 2021, when Pennsylvania State Police troopers were called to a home in the West Broadford Township t…
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8 Years After Raping Child In PA, Suspect Caught In Miami: Police
A man accused of raping a child multiple times in 2015 has been arrested in Miami Flordia, authorities announced on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Teuris Lafargue-Millet, now 48-years-old, was arrested at 1:26 p.m. on Friday in connection with the sexual assaults that happened first happened on January 1, 2015, Harrisburg Bureau of Police explain in a release. He is being charged with involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, unlawful contact with a minor, and corruption of minors, police say and court records confirm. Lafargue-Millet is currently awaiting extradition …
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Lancaster Man Licks Sleeping Child, Police Say
A 62-year-old Lancaster man supposedly bribed a child to sleep in his bed and then licked them and sexually assaulted them, police detailed in a release on Friday, January 13, 2023. George S. Cooke of the 1300 block of Orchard Street was first brought to the police's attention when a parent overheard their child say Cooke touched their genitals. Over the course of several interviews with Lancaster County Children and Youth Social Services, it was revealed that "Cooke licked and touched the victim’s groin area. He did this after he bribed the victim with access to a computer game…
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PA Man Caught Having Sex With Girl At Days Inn: Police
A man was caught having sex with a teenage girl at a Days Inn in central Pennsylvania, police say. Raymond Lin, 21, of Jenkintown, was first caught with the 15-year-old at the Days Inn located at 2929 Hempland Road in Lancaster on January 6, 2022, police stated in a release on Sept. 8. He was taken into custody by Abington Township police in Montogomery County at 3:35 p.m. on Sept. 1, and later turned over to the East Hempfield Township police in Lancaster County, according to the release. He's been charged with five felonies for Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse of …
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PA Man Suffered Injuries When Forcibly Raped Whiled Passed Out: DA
A Pennsylvania man says he suffered pain and injuries after he was forcibly raped while passed out in his home. The victim of the alleged rape made his statement before Magisterial District Judge Jonathan Birbeck during a preliminary hearing for Jacinto Pacheco Mujo, on June 22, according to the Cumberland County district attorney's office. The victim claims Mujo and he had been drinking in his Carlisle apartment when he passed out and was raped by the 26-year-old on May 26, the DA's release explains. "The assault caused substantial pain and serious injuries to the victim," the…
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