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Unlawful Contact with a Minor

PA Middle School Teacher Asked To Kiss 13-Year-Old Student Before D.C. Field Trip: Police PA Middle School Teacher Asked To Kiss 13-Year-Old Student Before D.C. Field Trip: Police
PA Middle School Teacher Asked To Kiss 13-Year-Old Student Before D.C. Field Trip: Police A Pennsylvania middle school teacher allegedly attempted to initiate an inappropriate relationship with a 13-year-old student before a planned field trip to Washington, D.C., Montgomery County authorities announced on Tuesday, March 19. John Richards, 57, of Newtown Square, was arrested on felony charges of attempted institutional sexual assault, unlawful contact with a minor, and related offenses, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele explained. The investigation began on March 17 when a Norristown Police detective responded to Blockson Middle School after school officials, i…
PA Middle School Social Worker Showed Nude Selfie To 14-Year-Old Student: DA PA Middle School Social Worker Showed Nude Selfie To 14-Year-Old Student: DA
PA Middle School Social Worker Showed Nude Selfie To 14-Year-Old Student: DA A Reading school social worker is accused of showing a 14-year-old student a picture of his genitalia and asking her to send him an explicit photo, Berks County authorities announced on Thursday, Feb. 27. Brenden D. Lindsey, 30, of Reading, was arrested after a child abuse referral to the Berks County District Attorney’s Office sparked an investigation into his alleged misconduct at Central Middle School, prosecutors said. Detectives determined that in January, Lindsey displayed an explicit image on his phone to a student during a private meeting in his office and requested she send him a p…
Man Living In Van Sexually Assaulted 3- And 5-Year-Old Girls At PA Park: Police Man Living In Van Sexually Assaulted 3- And 5-Year-Old Girls At PA Park: Police
Man Living In Van Sexually Assaulted 3- And 5-Year-Old Girls At PA Park: Police A man who lived in a van near a Lancaster County park repeatedly sexually assaulted two young girls in his care, the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, Feb. 19. Bryan A. Wilson, 37, of Elizabethtown, has been charged with involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, unlawful contact with a minor, aggravated indecent assault of a child, child pornography, and related offenses, according to Elizabethtown Borough police. **WARNING THE FOLLOWING DETAILS ARE DISTURBING** Wilson was living in his van near Elizabethtown Area Park on Ken Lane in May 2024 w…
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…
Man Tries To Pick Girl Up From School After Sending Her Nude Photo: Lititz Police Man Tries To Pick Girl Up From School After Sending Her Nude Photo: Lititz Police
Man Tries To Pick Girl Up From School After Sending Her Nude Photo: Lititz Police A Lancaster man is wanted for allegedly sending a nude photo to a 14-year-old girl and attempting to pick her up from school, Lititz Borough police announced. Ashton Rodriguez, 20, of Freemont Street, engaged with the minor through social media in January 2025, authorities said. During their conversations, Rodriguez allegedly sent explicit material and later tried to pose as another person to arrange for her pickup, according to police. The girl told investigators she did not believe Rodriguez would actually show up at the school, but he did, police said. Rodriguez is charged with felony u…
NJ Man Groomed PA Girl Online, Shared Child Porn, Faces Felony Charges: Police NJ Man Groomed PA Girl Online, Shared Child Porn, Faces Felony Charges: Police
NJ Man Groomed PA Girl Online, Shared Child Porn, Faces Felony Charges: Police A Tabernacle man accused of grooming a Pennsylvania girl online and sharing child pornography with her is now facing felony charges in Pennsylvania, police announced on Wednesday, Jan. 22. Fredderic Soda, 29, of Vincentown, is charged with Felony Unlawful Contact With a Minor - Sexual Offenses, Felony Child Pornography, Felony Corruption of Minors, Felony Unlawful Contact With a Minor - Obscene and Other Sexual Materials, and Misdemeanor Indecent Exposure, according to court documents. The charges stem from incidents that occurred on Sept. 1, 2024, Palmer Township Police in Easton, PA e…
Lititz Man Accused Of Raping Child Turns Himself In: Police Lititz Man Accused Of Raping Child Turns Himself In: Police
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…
Man Accused Of Raping Runaway PA Teen Had Grandson Call Her 'Mommy': Affidavit Man Accused Of Raping Runaway PA Teen Had Grandson Call Her 'Mommy': Affidavit
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…
NJ Man Could Get Up to 146 Years In Prison For Sexually Assaulting PA Girl: DA NJ Man Could Get Up to 146 Years In Prison For Sexually Assaulting PA Girl: DA
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…
Elizabethtown School Staff Member Who Sent Students Nudes Gets Prison Time: DA Elizabethtown School Staff Member Who Sent Students Nudes Gets Prison Time: DA
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…
WANTED: Sex Offender Convicted On 191 Counts Escapes Courthouse In PA WANTED: Sex Offender Convicted On 191 Counts Escapes Courthouse In PA
Wanted: Sex Offender Convicted On 191 Counts Escapes Courthouse In PA A convicted sex offered left his trial and hasn't been seen since, officials announced on Monday, July 15.  Corey Dean Harris, 47 of Clearfield, PA, left the Jefferson County Courthouse during a lunch break and never returned on Friday, July 12, the County District Attorney and Sheriff detailed in separate releases.  DA Jeff Burkett's statement reads in part: "Corey Dean Harris, is now on the run. During his jury trial today, Harris never came back after the lunch break. He was subsequently convicted of 191 counts of child sexual abuse related charges." The charges —  n…
Man Guilty Of Raping Ex-GF's 8-Year-Old Daughter Repeatedly, Officials In Bucks County Say Man Guilty Of Raping Ex-GF's 8-Year-Old Daughter Repeatedly, Officials In Bucks County Say
Man Guilty Of Raping Ex-GF's 8-Year-Old Daughter Repeatedly, Officials In Bucks County Say While most girls her age were enjoying the end of the school year this week, a 12-year-old Pennsylvania girl was in court detailing rapes at the hands of her mother's 33-year-old ex-boyfriend, officials said. Because of the girl's bravery, Cory Hegelein, of Morrisville, Falls Township, was found guilty of rape of a child, statutory sexual assault, unlawful contact with a minor, aggravated indecent assault on a person less than 13 years old, indecent assault on a person less than 13 years of age, and corruption of minors, the Bucks County DA's Office announced Friday, June 14. Hegelein …
Montco Baseball Coach Accused Of Trafficking Children In Pennsylvania, Alabama Montco Baseball Coach Accused Of Trafficking Children In Pennsylvania, Alabama
Montco Baseball Coach Accused Of Trafficking Children In Pennsylvania, Alabama An Oreland man is charged with sexual abuse and trafficking minors relating to at least four victims in Pennsylvania and Alabama, say Springfield Township police.  Tyler Degiacomo, 33, is being held in lieu of a $500,00 bond, authorities said in a release.  According to investigators, a parent reported their child sent Degiacomo explicit material on their cell phone in March 2024. Detectives learned Degiacomo was a former substitute teacher and volunteer with the School District of Springfield Township, as well as a PIAA Umpire and baseball coach. Authorities said they …
NJ Man Approaching Teens Under PA Bridge ID'd, Charged, Police Say NJ Man Approaching Teens Under PA Bridge ID'd, Charged, Police Say
NJ Man Approaching Teens Under PA Bridge ID'd, Charged, Police Say A 32-year-old man from Mount Laurel, NJ, has been arrested after he reportedly approached and assaulted children under a bridge in Chester County, PA., authorities said. The incidents occurred on May 16 under the Broad Street Bridge in Oxford Borough, according to Crime Watch PA. Detectives were able to identify the suspect and get witnesses to identify the suspect in a photo array, they said. On Tuesday, May 21, Oxford police located the suspect under the bridge.  He was identified as Christopher Rajiv Lachhu. He was charged with unlawful contact with a minor, corruption of minors an…
PA Man Wanted On Child Rape Charges: Police PA Man Wanted On Child Rape Charges: Police
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…
Florida Man Snapchatting With Pennsylvania Girl Caught In Sting, Police Say Florida Man Snapchatting With Pennsylvania Girl Caught In Sting, Police Say
Florida Man Snapchatting With Pennsylvania Girl Caught In Sting, Police Say A Florida man was caught in a police sting in Pennsylvania after local officers received a tip that he was having "inappropriate conversations" with a girl on Snapchat, according to a police release on Monday, Sept. 11.  The Camp Hill Police Department was informed about the Snapchat conversations between the 15-year-old girl and 21-year-old Ty Hunter Eaddy at 11 a.m. on Sept. 6th. The police "retrieved" the girl's phone and "began communicating with the 21-year-old" while impersonating the teen, according to a release by the police department.  During the conversation with the u…
Man Hoping For Hot Night With Teen Girl At Bucks County Motel Ends Up In Handcuffs: Police Man Hoping For Hot Night With Teen Girl At Bucks County Motel Ends Up In Handcuffs: Police
Man Hoping For Hot Night With Teen Girl At Bucks County Motel Ends Up In Handcuffs: Police A Philadelphia man hoping for a steamy night with a 13-year-old girl ended up spending it behind bars, authorities in Bucks County said. John Delgado started up conversation with whom he thought was a 13-year-old girl on a social media dating app on Tuesday, May 21, police in Bensalem said. During conversations, Delgado clarified his intentions of meeting up with the girl to perform sexual acts on her, police said. The conversations continued and Delgado, 44, agreed to meet up with the girl on April 10, authorities said. Delagdo drove to a local hotel but the meet never happened. Delgado …
Lititz Sex Offender Who Assaulted 13-Year-Old Released— AGAIN, Police Say Lititz Sex Offender Who Assaulted 13-Year-Old Released— AGAIN, Police Say
Lititz Sex Offender Who Assaulted 13-Year-Old Released— Again, Police Say A 28-year-old registered sex offender who has allegedly sexually assaulted yet another 13-year-old girl has been released, authorities announced on Wednesday, May 31, 2023.  Derek Alan Manz recently pleaded guilty to Disorderly Conduct Hazardous/Physical Offense, and Harassment - Communication of Lewd, Threatening Language in two separate cases Daily Voice previously reported.  He also turned himself into the police on charges of Aggravated Indecent Assault, Unlawful Contact with a Minor, Indecent Assault, Corruption of Minors, and Endangering the Welfare of Mi…
Man Sneaks Into Sleeping Child's Bed For Sex Near Elementary School In Lancaster, Police Say Man Sneaks Into Sleeping Child's Bed For Sex Near Elementary School In Lancaster, Police Say
Man Sneaks Into Sleeping Child's Bed For Sex Near Elementary School In Lancaster, Police Say A 33-year-old Lancaster man would sneak into an acquaintance's home while they were out or asleep so he could have sex with their child, authorities announced in a release on Tuesday, April 11, 2023.  David Ray Lopez, would watch and wait, or call and make sure the parents were out before sneaking into the home and sliding into the child's bed— multiple times— between May and August of 2022, Manheim Township police detailed in the release.  After a third adult witnessed Lopez entering the home and knocking on the child's door— he fled and authorities were called, according to th…
Bus Driver Sexually Assaults Student In Lehigh Valley, Police Say Bus Driver Sexually Assaults Student In Lehigh Valley, Police Say
Bus Driver Sexually Assaults Student In Lehigh Valley, Police Say A bus driver is accused of sexually abusing a student in the Easton Area School District, according to Palmer Township Police. Dean D'Amico, 64, of Mount Bethel, is charged with felony institutional sexual assault, corruption of minors, unlawful contact with a minor, and misdemeanor indecent assault, state court records show.  Authorities claim D'Amico carried on an "inappropriate relationship with a juvenile student." He was working as a bus driver but not employed directly by the school district, police noted.  Palmer Township police arrested D'Amico at his Mount Bethel home on…
Allentown Man Drove To Bethlehem To Abuse Teen: Police Allentown Man Drove To Bethlehem To Abuse Teen: Police
Allentown Man Drove To Bethlehem To Abuse Teen: Police An Allentown resident sits in a Northampton County jail cell after police say he drove to Bethlehem early Thursday to meet a minor for sex. Angel Rivera-Rodriguez, 37, was arrested on March 9 following a seven-month investigation, said Bethlehem police in a statement.  Authorities say that in July of last year, Rivera-Rodiguez began corresponding online with a decoy he believed to be a 14-year-old girl. In conversations with the decoy, police said he sent explicit pictures of himself and urged the "teen" to delete his messages.  At 6 a.m. on Thursday, Rivera-Rodriguez parked at t…
8 Years After Raping Child In PA, Suspect Caught In Miami: Police 8 Years After Raping Child In PA, Suspect Caught In Miami: Police
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 …
Girl Repeatedly Raped By Lancaster County Man With Chester County Criminal Past: Authorities Girl Repeatedly Raped By Lancaster County Man With Chester County Criminal Past: Authorities
Girl Repeatedly Raped By Lancaster County Man With Chester County Criminal Past: Authorities A 41-year-old man raped a girl under the age of 13 years old multiple times over the course of nine months, authorities announced on Wednesday, February 22, 2023. Anthony Charles Lawrence Jr, of Coatsville, is accused of raping the girl multiple times between alleged September 2021 and June of 2022, according to the West Lampeter Township police.  Detective Sgt Heinly conducted an investigation and "ultimately received approval from the Lancaster County District Attorney's Special Victims Unit to file charges against Lawrence" in front of Magisterial District Judge William E. Benner Jr…
Child Assaulted By 77-Year-Old Mount Joy Man, Police Say Child Assaulted By 77-Year-Old Mount Joy Man, Police Say
Child Assaulted By 77-Year-Old Mount Joy Man, Police Say A child under the age of 13 was sexually assaulted by a 77-year-old man, authorities announced on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. Roscoe M. Geib, of Mount Joy, " inappropriate comments and touched the victim in an inappropriate manner," while the young child was in his care, borough police allege.  Following an investigation, Geib was charged with indecent assault, unlawful contact with a minor, and corruption of minors police say and court documents confirm. His arraignment was pending at the time of publication so no additional details were available.
Lititz Sex Offender Arrested For Assaulting 13-Year-Old— AGAIN, Police Say Lititz Sex Offender Arrested For Assaulting 13-Year-Old— AGAIN, Police Say
Lititz Sex Offender Arrested For Assaulting 13-Year-Old— Again, Police Say A 28-year-old registered sex offender who has a pending charge for injuring a police officer turned himself in for sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl, on Friday, February 10, 2023,  authorities say.  Derek Alan Manz already had two active cases against him in Lititz after he supposedly choked a woman in a home in the 400 Block of West Marion Street and assaulted an officer while fleeing back in November 2022, as Daily Voice previously reported.  While out on surety bonds totaling $30,000 for those charges sometime between Nov. 3 and Feb. 5 he "had unlawful contact with a …
Lancaster Man Licks Sleeping Child, Police Say Lancaster Man Licks Sleeping Child, Police Say
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…
PA School Janitor Uses Jets Fan Snapchat To Tell Undercover Cop He Had Sex With Child: DA PA School Janitor Uses Jets Fan Snapchat To Tell Undercover Cop He Had Sex With Child: DA
PA School Janitor Uses Jets Fan Snapchat To Tell Undercover Cop He Had Sex With Child: DA A central Pennsylvania school janitor chatted online to an undercover police officer about his sexual exploits with an 11-year-old, authorities announced on Thursday, Oct. 6.  Zachary Payton Hart, 19, of Lykens, shamed Jets fans by using his "onlyjets" Snapchat account to send a picture of his penis to a 13-year-old girl, on June 4, 2022, according to a criminal complaint. But he wasn't going to get away with it as her sibling was friends with a police officer, according to the criminal complaint and statement released by the Dauphin County District Attorney Fran Chardo.  The poli…
Pennsylvania Public Masturbator, Domestic Abuser Has Also Raped, Prostituted Children Pennsylvania Public Masturbator, Domestic Abuser Has Also Raped, Prostituted Children
Pennsylvania Public Masturbator, Domestic Abuser Has Also Raped, Prostituted Children A man who previously was sentenced to probation for public masturbation in Shippensburg, has been convicted and sentenced in connection with the rape and trafficking of children, authorities say.  Kenneth McKinley Grant, 24, of Carlisle, has a lengthy court record in Cumberland County where he was most recently has been found guilty of Sexual Exploitation of Children, Unlawful Contact With a Minor, Corruption of Minors, and Prostitution, according to the district attorney's office and court documents. The charges stem from "an incident in which a girl reported that Grant had coerced he…
Montco Man Sent Sexual Photo To Bucks Co. Child On Snapchat, Asked For Nudes, Police Say Montco Man Sent Sexual Photo To Bucks Co. Child On Snapchat, Asked For Nudes, Police Say
Montco Man Sent Sexual Photo To Bucks Co. Child On Snapchat, Asked For Nudes, Police Say A 20-year-old man was arrested after sending a sexual photo to a minor on a social media app, and then asking that child to do the same, authorities said. An investigation into River T. Stauch, of Hatboro, began after the underage victim allegedly told Warrington Township police that they received a sexually explicit image from a male Snapchat user. Stauch told the child his age and asked for naked photos, police said. The juvenile apparently said that when he refused, Stauch threatened him. Officers were later able to identify the user as Stauch, they said. Stauch was arrested on T…
Bensalem HS Teacher's Aide Arrested For 'Sexually Inappropriate' Contact With Underage Students Bensalem HS Teacher's Aide Arrested For 'Sexually Inappropriate' Contact With Underage Students
Bensalem HS Teacher's Aide Arrested For 'Sexually Inappropriate' Contact With Underage Students A 27-year-old high school teacher's aide in Bucks County was charged Thursday for having sexually inappropriate contact with underage students, authorities said. Donnie Reed, of Philadelphia, was arraigned on charges of unlawful contact with a minor, sexual abuse of children, corruption of minors, and related offenses, according to the Bensalem Police Department. On Oct. 6, police received an anonymous report alleging that a Bensalem High School teacher was sending inappropriate text messages and photos to underage girls, they said. Reed, who was also a basketball and football coach at the…
PA Man Tried Meeting Undercover Agent Posing As 13-Year-Old Girl For Sex: DA PA Man Tried Meeting Undercover Agent Posing As 13-Year-Old Girl For Sex: DA
PA Man Tried Meeting Undercover Agent Posing As 13-Year-Old Girl For Sex: DA A Montgomery County man was arrested after he tried meeting with an undercover agent acting as a 13-year-old girl for sex, authorities announced. Mark Morris, 56, of King of Prussia, responded to the agent on social media after he posted "Bored... Entertain me," on Nov. 11 at 9:37 a.m.,  Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Conshohocken Borough Police Chief George Metz said. The conversation included talking about meeting in person and the sex acts that he wanted to perform on her, authorities said.  The back-and-forth text conversation continued throughout the…