Child Raped While Sleeping; Honey Brook Teen Arrested, DA Says
A 7-year-old girl was raped while sleeping at a home in Chester County, authorities announced on Thursday, July 24.
Drake Lease, 18, of Honey Brook, was arrested and charged with Rape of a Child, Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse with a Child, and related crimes, according to Chester County District Attorney Christopher de Barrena-Sarobe.
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The assault occurred on Friday, July 19 while the girl was staying overnight at a house in West Brandywine Township, officials said. The child told investigators Lease woke her up, removed her underwear, and ana…
Mom Sells Daughter For Drugs, Allentown Man Picks Up Next Victim From School In Uber, DA Says
An Allentown man who raped a 12-year-old girl after she was sold to him for cash and drugs, and lured another from middle school using an Uber, will serve up to five decades in state prison, authorities announced on Tuesday, July 22.
Joshua Mickey Martel, 32, pleaded guilty to Rape of a Child, Trafficking in Individuals, and Statutory Sexual Assault, all felonies of the first degree, according to Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan.
Martel was sentenced to 21 to 50 years in state prison by Judge Robert L. Steinberg and must register for life as a sexual offender, the DA’s offic…
Monticello Man Sexually Abused Children, Including One Under 13, Police Say
A 34-year-old Hudson Valley man is accused of sexually abusing two children, including one who was under the age of 13, police said.
Joel Deutsch, of Monticello, was arrested Tuesday, July 15, after an investigation by the New York State Police and Sullivan County Child Protective Services.
Police concluded that Deutsch engaged in sexual conduct with two minors—one under the age of 13 in Rockland County, and another under the age of 15 in Sullivan County, according to investigators.
Deutsch also provided alcohol and vape products to minors, police said.
He is now facing a series of felon…
Infant, Mom Violently Attacked In Cochranville Home: State Police
A Lancaster County man is accused of violently attacking a woman and her infant inside a Chester County home, Pennsylvania State Police in Avondale announced on Friday, July 18.
Troopers began investigating a report of possible child abuse at a residence on Cochran Street in West Fallowfield Township, around 4:50 a.m. on Saturday, June 21, they said in the release.
The probe revealed that the suspect, a 23-year-old man from Ephrata, assaulted both the child and the child’s 28-year-old mother, who live in Cochranville, according to investigators.
He was taken into custody and charges were f…
