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Bucks Babysitter Sexually Abused Child, Police Say Bucks Babysitter Sexually Abused Child, Police Say
Bucks Babysitter Sexually Abused Child, Police Say A 19-year-old babysitter in Bucks County is charged with indecently assaulting a child in her care, authorities say.  Camryn L. Taylor of Quakertown surrendered to investigators on an arrest warrant on Friday, June 16, said Central Bucks Regional Police in a release.  Detectives began investigating after they received a tip about sexual abuse involving a "sensitive-aged child," the department said. They later found evidence Taylor instructed the victim to make "inappropriate contact with (her)" in an area home "on several occasions during the past year," police claimed.  "Ta…

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by Mac Bullock
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Bensalem Burglar Broke Into 9-Year-Old's Bed, Police Say Bensalem Burglar Broke Into 9-Year-Old's Bed, Police Say
Bensalem Burglar Broke Into 9-Year-Old's Bed, Police Say A Bensalem man is in police custody after authorities say he was found in a child's bed in the middle of the night.  Paddy Purcell, 32, was arrested early Sunday, March 12 and charged with burglary, criminal trespassing, and indecent assault of a child under 13, Bensalem Township police said in a statement.  The department was called to the 300 block of Thunder Circle at about 1 a.m. Sunday for a reported burglary in progress, authorities said. On the scene, police were told that the 9-year-old victim woke up to find a strange man with an Irish accent wearing only underwear in her…

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by Mac Bullock
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Convicted Child Rapist Slapped With New Charges In Lebanon Convicted Child Rapist Slapped With New Charges In Lebanon
Convicted Child Rapist Slapped With New Charges In Lebanon A 21-year-old man already serving a prison sentence for raping two children in Schuykill County has been charged in a separate case in Lebanon County on Wednesday, Oct. 19, authorities say and court records confirm.  Preston Henry Lareau, previously of Tamaqua, currently resides in a State Correctional Institution in Benner Township in his 2nd year of two 9 to 30-month sentences followed by 5 years minimum of probation for raping and assaulting two minors between the ages of 8 and 13, court records show.  The new charges were filed in connection to an incident that happe…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Central PA Man Charged With Aggravated Assault On Child Under 6-Years-Old: Authorities Central PA Man Charged With Aggravated Assault On Child Under 6-Years-Old: Authorities
Central PA Man Charged With Aggravated Assault On Child Under 6-Years-Old: Authorities A 35-year-old man in central Pennsylvania has been charged with aggravated assault of a child less than six-years-old, authorities said. Joshua M. Velazquez, of East Petersberg, also endangered the welfare of the child, which is a third-degree felony, according to the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department. On Tuesday, April 5, he was arraigned on the charges and was being held in county jail in lieu of $150,000 bail, records show. His preliminary hearing is scheduled for May 24.

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by Nicole Acosta
News
Two Stabbed PA Boys In Critical Condition Police Say Two Stabbed PA Boys In Critical Condition Police Say
Two Stabbed PA Boys In Critical Condition Police Say A Pennsylvania dad showed up at a police station with his stabbed “young son” and returned to a home to find another boy stabbed Friday morning, police say.The father arrived with his son at the Pittsburgh police’s Zone 2 station on Centre Avenue before 7 a.m. Apr. 1, police say. “EMS transported the child to the hospital,” according to a release by city police. The dad and police returned to a home in the 200 block of Dinwiddie Street to find a second boy had been stabbed, according to the release. This boy was also was taken to an area hospital. Both boys are in critical but stable condi…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Co-Owner Of 'Clothing Optional' Camping Resort In PA Accused Of Assaulting Child Co-Owner Of 'Clothing Optional' Camping Resort In PA Accused Of Assaulting Child
Co-Owner Of 'Clothing Optional' Camping Resort In PA Accused Of Assaulting Child The co-owner of a "clothing optional" camping resort in Pennsylvania has been accused of assaulting a child on the grounds in 2011, LehighValleyLive reports. Patrick Gremling, 54, of Jim Thorpe, was also charged with felony corruption of minors after the now 21-year-old victim told police of the alleged assault at the Woods Campground Resort in Towamensing Township, the news outlet says citing court papers. Open from May to October, the membership-only campsite is LGBTQ+ themed and "clothing optional," according to its website. Gremling was listed as a co-owner according to record…

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by Nicole Acosta