50°
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 her to "earn various items or privileges," the DA stated in the release.
This case was prosecuted by First Assistant District Attorney Courtney Hair LaRue.
Tondo was found guilty of Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse of a Child Less than 16, Statutory Sexual Assault, Sexual Assault, Indecent Exposure, and Unlawful Contact with Minors, according to the DA and an updated court record.
Although he was convicted, 11 charges were withdrawn, dropped, or charged, court records show. These included Rape, Aggravated Indecent Assault, Photograph/Film/Depict On Computer Sex Act-Child, and Disseminating Sexually Explicit Material.
Judge Christylee Peck raised his bail to $1,000,000, following the conviction. He is in the Cumberland County Prison pending his sentencing on May 2, 2024.
Pennsylvania State Police Carlisle Trooper Jacob Brown-Schields investigated this case and the DA thanked him for his "unwavering support of the victim" and also thanked Victim Advocate Annie Demmy.
Click here to follow Daily Voice Northampton and receive free news updates.
