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Ex-Kutztown Football Player Pleads Guilty In 'Sextortion' Case: DA Ex-Kutztown Football Player Pleads Guilty In 'Sextortion' Case: DA
Ex-Kutztown Football Player Pleads Guilty In 'Sextortion' Case: DA A former college athlete pleaded guilty on Tuesday, March 1 to sexually extorting and harassing 15 victims, including one Bensalem woman who later died by suicide, authorities said. Ian Pisarchuk, 26, admitted that for four years he used anonymous Snapchat accounts to threaten and torment dozens of women and girls, some as young as 12, into sending him sexually explicit photos and videos, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office said. Pisarchuk was arrested on June 8, 2021, after police got a complaint from an alleged victim saying she had gotten messages from an unknown individual …

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by Nicole Acosta
Schools
Central PA High School Closed, Student Arrested Amid Terroristic Threats: Police Central PA High School Closed, Student Arrested Amid Terroristic Threats: Police
Central PA High School Closed, Student Arrested Amid Terroristic Threats: Police A central Pennsylvania high school student has been arrested and their school has closed after a threat was made on Tuesday, according to a release by state police. The juvenile was arrested and charged with terroristic threats and harassment for a social media threat made against Gettysburg High School in Adams County, according to police. The school closed and classes were taught remotely on Tuesday, according to the release. There is no threat to the public, students or faculty, according to police. Classes will be in-person on Wednesday, according to a Facebook post by the school.

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
PA Man Arrested After Women Find Lewd Photos Of Themselves Online, Police Say PA Man Arrested After Women Find Lewd Photos Of Themselves Online, Police Say
PA Man Arrested After Women Find Lewd Photos Of Themselves Online, Police Say A Montgomery County man was arrested for sharing lewd photos of women online, authorities said. A woman told Abington Township police in March that she had repeatedly been receiving lewd text messages and social media messages which included photos of herself with men performing "sexual acts," police said. Throughout the investigation, three additional victims were identified. The victims reported having inappropriate pictures of themselves posted on sexually explicit websites, police said. The investigation led to an arrest warrant being issued for a 22-year-old suspect, Daniel Wright, o…

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by Nicole Acosta