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Accused Infant Abuser Commits Suicide On Last Day Of Trial: Lebanon DA
A man on trial for allegedly abusing his approximately 1-month-old infant son multiple times was found dead from a gunshot wound to the head on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, Lebanon County District Attorney Pier Hess Graf announced. Brian Paul Hungler, 33 of North Lebanon Township, was on bail during the trial in connection with the May 2022 abuse of his baby boy, according to the DA and public records. The bail was $25,000 as set by Magisterial District Judge Carl R. Garver on the day he was arrested, May 16, 2022, court records show. It was posted by Professional Bonds…
Police & Fire
PA Church Youth Leader Accused Of Molesting Child At McDonald’s: Affidavit
A 76-year-old church volunteer took three youth group members shopping and to lunch at McDonald's and ended up with police storming his home, as detailed in court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Roy Andrews of the 4900 block Raudabaugh Road in Mechanicsburg was the youth leader for a Hispanic church in Harrisburg called “Iglesia La Fuenta” from 2014 through 2022, the police explained in a release. When attendance at the church declined, Andrews began volunteering his Sundays to drive children to a sister church in Mechanicsburg, according to the affidavit of probable cause.&nbs…
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Vladimir Stanislavo Sayevskiy Accused Of Raping 5 Girls
A Russian man caring for five young girls in Lititz is accused of raping them numerous times beginning in 2006 and ending in 2021, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. In 2006, while the girls' father was unable to care for them, 52-year-old Vladimir Stanislavo Sayevskiy began raising them in his home in the first block of South Heck Road, Warwick Township, Lititz, Northern York County Regional Police Detective Matthew Hinkle explained in the criminal complaint. Before each of the girls turned 13 years old they were sexually assaulted in the bathrooms, bedro…
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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…
Police & Fire
Infant Suffers Broken Bones From Sexual Abuse By Soldier, PA State Police Say
A 13-month-old baby girl is receiving treatment at the Hershey Medical Center after a brutal rape left her with broken bones. A man who is a York City Police Officer and US Army National Guard Calvary Scout has been arrested on charges in connection with the infant's sexual assault, Pennsylvania State Police announced late on Tuesday, April 16. The 28-year-old officer and soldier, Steven Kyle Cugini turned himself in at PSP Lykens Stations following an investigation that began when the baby girl's injuries were noticed by the staff at the Halifax YMCA Daycare on Monday, April 15, a det…
Police & Fire
Harrisburg Man Accused Of Raping Child Days After Domestic Assault: Police
A 45-year-old man has been charged with multiple felonies in connection with the sexual assault of a child, Harrisburg police announced on Monday afternoon. Jose Angel Soto Jr. of Wynnewood Road, Harrisburg, was arrested on the following charges on April 15, according to the police and confirmed by court documents: Felony Aggravated Indecent Assault - Complainant Less Than 16 Years Old (two counts). Felony Unlawful Contact With Minor - Sexual Offenses. Felony Corruption Of Minors - Defendant Age 18 or Above. Misdemeanor Indecent Assault Person Less 16 Years of Age (tw…
Police & Fire
PA Step-Dad Bites 8-Year-Old Girl's Face During Church Service: Police
A step-father is behind bars after bitting his 8-year-old stepdaughter's face during a church service in Pennsylvania, police told Daily Voice on March 26. Johnnie Harbold, 29 of Frenchville, Blair County, allegedly admitted to biting his family member at Altoona Alliance Church located at 3220 Pleasant Valley Boulevard, Altoona, Logan Township police explained in the release. The 8-year-old girl suffered a visible bite mark with bruising on her face following the incident during the service on February 18, the Logan Township Police detailed in the release. The girl told …
Police & Fire
PA Parents Charged With 'Near Fatal' Abuse Of 1-Year-Old Twins: DA
Two Chester parents are accused of abusing their 1-year-old twins almost to death, according to a release from the Delaware County District Attorney's Office. Zamareon Moat, 18, and Armani Coleman, 23, are charged with aggravated assault, endangering the welfare of children, and conspiracy, prosecutors said. The investigation began when Chester police were called to the couple's home about an unconscious infant on Jan. 22, the release says. Coleman handed arriving officers her 1-year-old son, who was lethargic and drawing shallow breaths, according to authorities. Coleman…
Sports
Dad, Softball President Admits Snapchating About Sex With Elizabethtown Boy
A 33-year-old dad of three has admitted to sex crimes with a child committed while he was serving as the president of South Central Pennsylvania Softball Inc, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Jeffrey John Tierno Jr. of the 4200 block of Leah Avenue, Dover Township had been appointed by the SCPAS Board of Directors in 2022 and assumed the Presidency on January 1, 2023, according to the organization's website. He resigned on October 6, only after "SCPAS Officers were made aware of a Lancaster County Criminal Court Docket in the name of Jeffre…
Obituaries
Jason Shackelford Gets Sentenced For Killing Elaina Smith
A 40-year-old registered sex offender has admitted to raping his ex-girlfriend and her daughter before killing the 12-year-old and hiding her body in a freezer, the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office announced on Friday, March. 1. Jason Shackelford, of the 500 block of Avenue H in Columbia, PA, "admitted guilt on charges of first-degree murder, rape of a child, two counts of rape, three counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, four counts of sexual assault, and strangulation," the DA stated in the release. Elaina Smith of Columbia Borough was raped, strang…
Schools
Elizabethtown School Staff Sends Nudes To Students Using Snapchat, Police Say
A 38-year-old former Elizabethtown school district employee has pleaded guilty in connection to sexual relationships with two middle school boys, the Lancaster District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, Feb. 28. Megan Carlisle, of the first block of Greenleaf Lane, pleaded guilty before Lancaster County Judge Dennis Reinaker for the following charges: 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). Felony unlawful con…
Police & Fire
Foster Parents Charged With Felonies For Years Of Child Abuse: PSP Gettysburg
Two foster parents have been charged with felonies for abusing a young boy in their care for years, the Pennsylvania State Police announced on Wednesday, Feb. 21. Steven Francis Selby, 64, and Kelly Marie Selby, 50, both of Lake Meade Road, East Berlin, Latimore Township were arrested on Feb. 16, Trooper Loder detailed in the release. They are accused of physically assaulting a 13-year-old "over a period of years," as stated in the release. They have both been charged with the following according to their court dockets: Felony endangers the welfare of children whe…
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Man Accused Of Raping Girls, There Maybe More Victims, Lebanon County DA Says
A 34-year-old man is accused of sexually assaulting three children and raping at least one girl – and he may have more victims, the Lebanon County District Attorney Pier Hess Graf announced on Friday, Feb. 9. Jason Shirk has been arrested on charges related to the sexual assault of three young children beginning in 2015, court records show. Lebanon County Detectives began their investigation when two of the girls came forward in 022. "Since that time, a third victim has come forward to state that Jason Shirk sexually abused her," the DA noted in her release. Independently, all…
Schools
Middletown HS Teacher Charged With Sexual Assault For Rubbing Student In Leggings: Affidavit
A teacher and coach has been charged with sexual assault for a series of bizarre incidents — including one where a girl wore leggings in his class, court documents obtained by Daily Voice detail. Zachary Agustin Cerrone, 33 of Wellsboro, was charged on Thursday with two counts each of institutional sexual assault, unlawful contact with a minor, and corruption of minors, as well as three counts of indecent assault related to incidents at Middletown Area High School, the Lower Swatara Township police announced on Friday, Feb. 9. The charges stem from an investigation in the …
Police & Fire
Carnival Run By Sex Offender Has Pennsylvania State Police Searching For New Victims
A registered sex offender — who only abused children — secretly ran a carnival business in Pennsylvania and state police fear he may have new victims according to a release on Feb. 8. Richard Lee Ridley was convicted of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child in 1993 and 2006, as well as open lewdness in 2020 and harassment in 2023, according to the Pennsylvania State Police Megan's Law Sexual Offender Registry and court records. The 53-year-old Carlisle resident is considered a "sexually violent predator," Trooper Megan Frazer stated in a release. In June of …
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10+ Years Of PA Girl's Assaults By Texas Step-Dad For 'Privileges' Ends With Conviction: DA
A decade of sexual assaults by a step-dad that denied a girl "privileges" unless she complied, has ended with his conviction on Feb. 1. Joseph "Joe" Peter Tondo of Rosharon, Texas sexually assaulted his Southampton Township, Pennsylvania, step-daughter, for over a decade, the Cumberland County District Attorney's office explained in a release on Feb. 2. Starting when she was 14 years old, the graphic "oral, anal, and vaginal sex" began she explained during the three-day trial. She noted that the sex acts were "required" by Tondo as part of an "agreement" system he devised for he…
Police & Fire
Florida Man Sextorts Children Worldwide Including 5 In PA, State Police Say
Five Pennsylvania children were victims of a Florida man's international sextortion scam that started more than a decade ago, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024. Alvaro Andres Valarezo Sandoval, 34, an Ecuadorian national most recently of Miami, Florida, was arrested at his home by PSP troopers in Miami with the assistance of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, their Special Operations Team (SOT), and the Miami-Dade Police Department on Jan. 18, according to the release. Police executed a search warrant of his home and seized num…
Police & Fire
Mom Finds Video Of Her 7-Year-Old Girl Being Raped By Manheim Man, DA Says
The mom who supposedly found a video of her 7-year-old daughter being sexually assaulted is now accused of making the recording herself, the Lebanon County District Attorney explained in a release on Tuesday. In a joint release by Lebanon County District Attorney Pier Hess Graf and Chief County Detective Jonathan Hess it was announced that the mother of the girl who was allegedly raped by Edward Lee Williams, Ariel Hiestand, has been charged in connection with the abuse. The release stated that when she "became aware of the abuse at the hands of Edward Williams [... she] to…
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Baby Beater Burned To Death By Boiling Water Down Back At PA Prison (
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A Delaware County dad serving time at a Montgomery County prison for abusing his infant daughter died after being scalded with boiling water, said the Lehigh County Coroner's Office in a release. Brandon Grant, 39, died on Sunday, Jan. 14 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest from pulmonary thromboemboli due to deep vein thrombosis and complications from burns to his back, according to officials. The death was ruled accidental following an autopsy on Tuesday, Jan. 16, said Coroner Daniel Buglio. Grant was serving a sentence at SCI Phoenix in Collegeville, the coroner said. Prison …
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: PA GF Allegedly Fed BF's Infant Acetone, Batteries, Screws
Abuse that went on during court order visits in Western Pennsylvania led to the death of an infant — nearly seven months later homicide charges were filed and an arrest was made on Thursday, January 11, 2024. Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry and the New Castle Police Department announced the arrest of 20-year-old Aleisia Lynnae Owens who has been charged with nine offenses — including three counts of criminal homicide — for her role in the death of her boyfriend's 1-year-old daughter Iris Rita Alfera of Butler. On June 25, 2023, emergency responders were called to 420 Electric …
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PA Kids Club Staffer Showed 'Dark Web' Suicides To Boys He Assaulted: Affidavit
A popular after school program previously employed a man who has been charged with sexually assaulting at least half a dozen boys who attended while he worked there, authorities in Pennsylvania said on Thursday, Dec. 21. Gerald William Spoto was an obese, glasses-wearing, 20-year-old employee at Neshaminy Kids Club when he allegedly sexually assaulted at least six boys, "who were between 7 and 13 years old at the time of the assaults, between 2000 and 2004," the Buck County District Attorney's Office said. These included a lengthy series of assaults during "sleepovers" in New…
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Lawn Mowing Accident Kills PA Field Hockey Coach On The Run From Child Abuse Charges: Police
A Pennsylvania Field Hockey Coach who was wanted by police on allegations of sexually abusing a child has been found dead in Colorado after living under an assumed name, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023. William Francis Gaudette III, 77, of South Hoernerstown Road in Hummelstown, was accused of sexually assaulting a girl on “numerous occasions” in 2020 and 2021, according to Pennsylvania state police. "He was found deceased from a lawn mower accident" which police said happened between Sept. 29th and 30th in Elbert County, Colorado. They noted that: "H…
Police & Fire
Walter Omar Hernandez-Sosof Accused Of Incest, Rape Of Child
A 28-year-old man was arrested Friday on incest and child rape charges, Lititz Borough of Police announced. Walter Omar Hernandez-Sosof of Lititz was charged just seven days after the LBPD received the report of the sexual abuse of a child in his family in the first block of Pennwick Drive in Lititz Borough. "The alleged abuse occurred over the course of several months," at the home, police said. They immediately began to investigate. As soon as they had probable cause they arrested Hernandez-Sosof with the approval of the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office. He …
Police & Fire
PA Officer Raped Child, Sexually Assaulted Others Beginning When He Was 12: DA
A Sharon Hill police officer is accused of multiple instances of rape and sexual assault over a period of years, according to officials. Tyler Humphreys, 21, of Malvern, is charged with rape of a child, statutory sexual assault, aggravated indecent assault, and related offenses in Chester County, said the District Attorney's Office. The charges stem from incidents that prosecutors say took place from 2014 to 2018 and in late 2022, officials wrote in a release. One alleged victim told detectives that Humphreys made him perform a sex act when he was 9 and Humphrey…
News
PA Man Charged One Week After He Allegedly Distributed Child Porn: Indictment
Only one week after a South Central Pennsylvania man was allegedly distributing child pornography he was arrested on related charges, the US Department of Justice announced on Friday, Dec. 1. Michael "Mike" Lee Carbaugh, 37, of Mount Wolf, was allegedly distributed child pornography from Nov. 3rd through the 7th, as well as possessed child pornography on Nov. 15 when he was arrested, federal and state court documents obtained by Daily Voice detail. Detective Mark E. Baker with the Northern York County Regional Police Department in Dover Pennsylvania arrested Carbaugh on the…
News
PA Dad, Maryland Native Admits To Strangulating Infant Son: ADA
In one day in a Gettysburg courtroom, a 37-year-old man changed the life of his family, by pleading guilty to strangling his infant son, Adams County Assistant District Attorney Kyle Reuter explained to Daily Voice. Jonathan Ray Moats, originally of Oakland, Maryland, mostly recently of Palmyra, PA, was arrested in October following an incident involving his 5-month-old boy, court records show. Moats has admitted to covering his son's nose and mouth using a blanket when he wouldn't stop crying, while at a home on High Street in New Oxford on Oct. 11, a…
Police & Fire
Man Tells Pastor He Abused Child At Family Events: Manheim Twp. 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…
Police & Fire
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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Ex-Harrisburg Councilwoman's Son Gets 2 Life Sentences For Shooting, Stabbing Family
The son of former Harrisburg Councilwoman Sandra Reid stabbed 6 and 7-year-old sisters, shot their aunt in the face, and orphaned them by shooting their parents in February 2022, now he has pleaded guilty and was "mentally ill but not insane at the time of the offense," Dauphin County District Attorney Fran Chardo said in a release on Monday, Oct. 9, 2023. Gregory Gerrod Greene Jr. — who was released from prison for raping a child in 2016 after serving four years— had a protect from abuse order filed by his sister which was supposed to prevent him from going to his mother's home, DA Char…
Police & Fire
PA Infant Died By Homicide, Coroner Confirms
The Bucks County Coroner's Office has concluded its investigation into the May death of a 4-month-old boy in Bristol Township. Timothy Sullivan died from multiple blunt force injuries by manner of homicide, said Coroner Meredith Buck. “Our office extends its deepest condolences to the infant’s family and friends during this difficult time as they grieve this unimaginable loss," she added. Bristol police were called to the 1000 block of Radcliffe Street for an infant in cardiac arrest late on May 24, Daily Voice reported. When they arrived, Sullivan was "not brea…
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Child Abuse Accusations Against PA Non-Profit Founder, Fiance
The head of the Pennsylvania-based non-profit Gratitude 4 Grandparents is now accused of abusing her own grandchildren, according to legal filings obtained by Daily Voice. Rhea Kelsall of is charged with endangering the welfare of a child, simple assault, and related counts, while her fiance Carl Haner IV is charged with aggravated assault on a child, strangulation, and other felonies, Pennsylvania court records show. Kelsall is the founder and president of the Delaware County-based non-profit, Gratitude 4 Grandparents, "working to uplift" grandparents raising their grandchildre…
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