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Corruption of minors

Marijuana Birthday Cake Found With NY Dad, Infant Daughter, Teen Son In Car On PA Road: DA Marijuana Birthday Cake Found With NY Dad, Infant Daughter, Teen Son In Car On PA Road: DA
Marijuana Birthday Cake Found With NY Dad, Infant Daughter, Teen Son In Car On PA Road: DA A marijuana-laced birthday cake with a man’s name on it — and two children in the car — has landed a New York father on probation in Pennsylvania, officials said. Rylan Matthew Manuel LaForest, 22, of Lockwood, New York, was sentenced to 24 months of probation for Corruption of Minors, Bradford County District Attorney Richard Wilson announced on Sunday, July 6. The charges followed a November 2024 investigation by Athens Township Police Officer Thomas J. VanFleet Jr., who found LaForest parked with his 21-month-old daughter and a 14-year-old boy. Inside the vehicle, police discovered mari…
Brothers Accused Of Sexual Abuse, Sending Genital Photos To Same Lancaster Child: Police Brothers Accused Of Sexual Abuse, Sending Genital Photos To Same Lancaster Child: Police
Brothers Accused Of Sexual Abuse, Sending Genital Photos To Same Lancaster Child: Police Two Lancaster brothers are facing felony charges for sexually exploiting the same underage girl — one by allegedly assaulting her, the other by sending her explicit images, authorities announced in a release on Friday, July 11. William Joseph Cameron, 54, of the 800 block of North Prince Street, waived his preliminary hearing on Thursday, June 27, allowing his case to proceed to county court, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office. He is charged with: Felony Solicitation To Disseminate Photos Or Film Of Child Sex Acts. Felony Disseminating Explicit Material To A Mino…
Baseball Coach, Wife Accused Of Giving Booze To Minors In York County: DA Baseball Coach, Wife Accused Of Giving Booze To Minors In York County: DA
Baseball Coach, Wife Accused Of Giving Booze To Minors In York County: DA A Central Pennsylvania baseball coach and his wife are accused of plying their teen son and some of his teammates with alcohol over the course of more than a year, the York County District Attorney’s Office informed Daily VOice on Monday, July 7. Elias “Anthony” Martinez, 41, and his wife Shae Martinez, 33, both of Dillsburg, were charged on Wednesday, July 2 with Misdemeanor Corruption of Minors and Misdemeanor Selling or Furnishing Alcohol to Minors, according to District Attorney Tim Barker ina release issued on Thursday, July 3.  The investigation began in October 2024 when ChildLi…
Man Sends Nude Photos, Sexts Minor In Carlisle, Middlesex Twp. Police Allege Man Sends Nude Photos, Sexts Minor In Carlisle, Middlesex Twp. Police Allege
Man Sends Nude Photos, Sexts Minor In Carlisle, Middlesex Twp. Police Allege A man is accused of contacting a child and sending sexual photos and messages in Cumberland County, Middlesex Township Police announced in a release issued on Thursday, July 3. Timothy Seibert, 42, of Carlisle, was arrested after a joint investigation with the Cumberland County Criminal Investigation Division, according to the department. Seibert used sexually explicit language and sent photos to a minor, investigators say. The operation, which ended with his arrest on Tuesday, July 1, was part of an effort to address crimes against children, police detailed. He was charged with the follow…
DNA Matches 13-Year-Old Drugged, Assaulted In Broad Daylight To Columbia Man: DA DNA Matches 13-Year-Old Drugged, Assaulted In Broad Daylight To Columbia Man: DA
DNA Matches 13-Year-Old Drugged, Assaulted In Broad Daylight To Columbia Man: DA A Columbia man has been sentenced to 10 to 20 years in state prison after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl he gave marijuana, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday, June 12. Robert Jeffrey Fink Jr., 44, pleaded guilty on Sunday, June 9 to: Statutory sexual assault. Involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a person less than 16. Unlawful contact with a minor. Aggravated indecent assault of a person less than 16. Sexual assault. Two counts of corruption of minors. Indecent assault of a person less than 16. The incident occurred on S…
‘Call Me Daddy’ Girl, 13, Raped By Man Years Before Mexico Escape With Another Teen: Lehigh DA ‘Call Me Daddy’ Girl, 13, Raped By Man Years Before Mexico Escape With Another Teen: Lehigh DA
‘Call Me Daddy’ Girl, 13, Raped By Man Years Before Mexico Escape With Another Teen: Lehigh DA Kevin Esterly — the Pennsylvania man who ran off to Mexico with a 16-year-old girl in 2018 — is now accused of secretly raping another child for years, starting when she was just 13 and plying her with meth in exchange for sex, according to an affidavit obtained by Daily Voice on Wednesday, June 11. The twisted allegations emerged earlier this year, when the now-adult victim, identified as A.Y., came forward to Allentown Police on Feb. 21, saying Esterly began molesting her when she was in middle school. **WARNING THE FOLLOWING IS DISTURBING** A.Y. told detectives that she was just 8 when s…
Man Charged With Sexually Abusing Child In Annville Over 2-Year Span: Police Man Charged With Sexually Abusing Child In Annville Over 2-Year Span: Police
Man Charged With Sexually Abusing Child In Annville Over 2-Year Span: Police A man is facing multiple felony sex charges after allegedly abusing a child over two years in Lebanon County, authorities announced on Tuesday, June 10. Matthew Bryce Koepke, 37, was arrested on Sunday, June 9, by the Western Lebanon County Regional Police Department following an investigation into incidents that reportedly occurred between 2020 and 2022 in Annville Township, according to police. The abuse was first reported in August 2024, investigators said. Koepke is charged with: Felony Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse with a Child. Felony Aggravated Indecent Assault of a Child…
New Charges For PA School Social Worker In Child Sex Crime Case, DA Says New Charges For PA School Social Worker In Child Sex Crime Case, DA Says
New Charges For PA School Social Worker In Child Sex Crime Case, DA Says A school social worker in Berks County is facing new charges after two more students came forward, officials said. Brenden D. Lindsey, 30, of Reading, was charged on June 6 with two counts each of corruption of minors and indecent exposure, according to the Berks County District Attorney’s Office. Lindsey was arrested earlier this year on accusations he sent a 14-year-old student photos of his genitals and asked her to send him an explicit photo. The DA said the girl reported that “the defendant has been her school counselor for more than a year.” She said he showed her the photo durin…
Boyertown Inmate Had Sexually Explicit Video Chats With Child, 11, On Cellmate's Tablet: DA Boyertown Inmate Had Sexually Explicit Video Chats With Child, 11, On Cellmate's Tablet: DA
Boyertown Inmate Had Sexually Explicit Video Chats With Child, 11, On Cellmate's Tablet: DA A Berks County inmate has been charged after investigators say he used another inmate’s tablet to engage in sexually explicit video chats with an 11-year-old girl. Tyler P. Osborne, 30, a known sex offender who lives in Boyertown, was hit with a list of felony charges including Sexual Abuse of Children and Unlawful Contact with a Minor, the Berks County District Attorney’s Office announced on Wednesday, May 21. Osborne had been jailed on a probation violation stemming from previous sexual assault case, officials said (scroll down for more on his priors). The investigation began in Apri…
Lancaster County Child Rapist Told Victim To Switch Porn To Disney Channel If Caught Lancaster County Child Rapist Told Victim To Switch Porn To Disney Channel If Caught
Lancaster County Child Rapist Told Victim To Switch Porn To Disney Channel If Caught A Lancaster County child rapist already in prison has been sentenced again after pleading guilty to a disturbing pattern of abuse, authorities announced on Monday, May 12. Thomas Edward Irwin Sr., 77, formerly of Peach Bottom, was sentenced to two to seven years in state prison after pleading guilty on April 24 to new charges involving the prolonged sexual abuse of a young girl between 2016 and 2019. **WARNING THE FOLLOWING IS DISTURBING** The victim told police Irwin abused her at a Manheim Township home when she was in second and third grade. She said Irwin showed her pornography, instru…
‘A Thug In A Petite Package’: Judge Slams Woman In Manheim Twp. Teen Beating Home Invasion ‘A Thug In A Petite Package’: Judge Slams Woman In Manheim Twp. Teen Beating Home Invasion
‘A Thug In A Petite Package’: Judge Slams Woman In Manheim Twp. Teen Beating Home Invasion A Lancaster Township woman who stormed into a home and beat a teenager was sentenced to state prison, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announced on Friday, May 3. Najee Aalliyah Ramirez, 27, of Sterling Place, was sentenced to two to eight years behind bars after being convicted of Burglary, Corruption of Minors, and Simple Assault following a three-day jury trial in May 2024, held without her. According to prosecutors, Ramirez and three co-defendants kicked down the victim’s door in August 2022 and attacked a juvenile girl and her mother, leaving the teen with head and neck …
Teacher From Phoenixville Had Sex With 16-Year-Old Student: DA Teacher From Phoenixville Had Sex With 16-Year-Old Student: DA
Teacher From Phoenixville Had Sex With 16-Year-Old Student: DA A 35-year-old Pennsylvania teacher has been arrested for having sex with a student, with whom she repeatedly messaged during a police investigation about their alleged relationship, authorities announced Wednesday, April 30. Michelle Mercogliano, of Phoenixville, had a sexual relationship with a student at Conestoga High School, where she worked as a teacher, beginning in February 2025, the Chester County District Attorney’s Office said. The alleged victim told detectives that his communication and relationship with Mercogliano outside of class began early in the school year when he wa…
Girl Raped From Age 9 To 15 In Multiple PA Towns — Including New Holland: Police Girl Raped From Age 9 To 15 In Multiple PA Towns — Including New Holland: Police
Girl Raped From Age 9 To 15 In Multiple PA Towns — Including New Holland: Police A girl was repeatedly raped from the time she was 9 until she was 15 years old in two Pennsylvania towns, New Holland police announced on Tuesday, April 29. Kaashif Abdul Fuller, 43, was arrested at his home without incident after a months-long investigation revealed he allegedly began sexually abusing the victim in Pottstown and continued the abuse after she moved to New Holland, investigators said. The juvenile reported the years-long abuse to police on March 18, saying Fuller began assaulting her in Montgomery County and that it continued in Lancaster County. Authorities say the abuse st…
Red Lion Man Admits To Sexually Assaulting 12-Year-Old Lancaster Girl: Officials Red Lion Man Admits To Sexually Assaulting 12-Year-Old Lancaster Girl: Officials
Red Lion Man Admits To Sexually Assaulting 12-Year-Old Lancaster Girl: Officials A Red Lion man has admitted to sexually assaulting a 12-year-old Lancaster County girl in 2019, York County officials announced on Thursday, April 24. Grayson Bishop Frey, now 25, pleaded guilty to Felony Statutory Sexual Assault and Felony Corruption of Minors, court records show​. He was 19 at the time of the assaults, which occurred while the girl was visiting her father in Red Lion, Pennsylvania State Police said. Victim Reported Rape To School Counselor The case began in April 2021 when the girl disclosed the abuse to a school counselor. She said she considered Frey a friend. During a …
Child Abuse Images Manufactured In Carlisle: Police Child Abuse Images Manufactured In Carlisle: Police
Child Abuse Images Manufactured In Carlisle: Police A 26-year-old man is accused of sexually abusing a young girl and possessing images of the abuse, Middlesex Township Police announced on Monday, April 21. Corey Matthew Wagner was arrested after investigators found child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in his possession, according to police. Wagner is also accused of manufacturing and distributing the material involving the same victim. The charges stem from a detailed investigation that uncovered Wagner’s alleged abuse of a female child, along with evidence indicating exploitation captured in photo and video form, authorities said. He is cha…
Man Extradited From Puerto Rico For Incest, Child Rape In York County: Police Man Extradited From Puerto Rico For Incest, Child Rape In York County: Police
Man Extradited From Puerto Rico For Incest, Child Rape In York County: Police A man extradited from Puerto Rico is facing multiple felony charges for sexually abusing a child under 13 in York County, Spring Garden Township Police announced on Tuesday, April 15. Brayam Rene Lazu-Correa, 31, is accused of raping a child and committing incest with a minor, according to court documents. The investigation began on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, after police received a Childline Report from the York County District Attorney's Office around 11:15 a.m., authorities said. Following the report, Spring Garden Township Police investigated allegations against Lazu-Correa, whose last kn…
Teen EMT Trainee's Rapes At Station Lands ‘Papa Doug’ 17 Year Sentence: Cumberland County DA Teen EMT Trainee's Rapes At Station Lands ‘Papa Doug’ 17 Year Sentence: Cumberland County DA
Teen EMT Trainee's Rapes At Station Lands ‘Papa Doug’ 17 Year Sentence: Cumberland County DA A Cumberland County EMS chief who used his leadership role to rape a 15-year-old trainee inside the ambulance station has been sentenced to up to 17 years in prison, the District Attorney’s Office announced on Tuesday, April 15. Douglas Allen Shields, 55, of Mount Holly Springs, was sentenced to 6.5 to 17 years in state prison followed by three years of probation, and must register under Megan’s Law for life, according to the Cumberland County District Attorney’s Office. He was convicted after a four-day jury trial of: Felony Statutory Sexual Assault. Felony Aggravated Indecent Assault. F…
Ex-Levittown Police Officer, Fire Company President Posted Child Porn: DA Ex-Levittown Police Officer, Fire Company President Posted Child Porn: DA
Ex-Levittown Police Officer, Fire Company President Posted Child Porn: DA A former Bucks County police officer and fire company president is accused of posting a sexually explicit photo of an underage girl online, authorities announced on Wednesday, April 9. Gary Margerum, 67, of Levittown, is charged with Felony Dissemination of Photos or Films of Child Sex Acts, Felony Child Pornography, and Felony Criminal Use of a Communication Facility​. The investigation began when the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children tipped off the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office about a Kik user uploading child sexual abuse material in December 2024, prosecutor…
Lancaster Mom Drove Teen Son After Porch Ambush Shooting: DA Lancaster Mom Drove Teen Son After Porch Ambush Shooting: DA
Lancaster Mom Drove Teen Son After Porch Ambush Shooting: DA A Lancaster city teenager and his mother are both facing charges after prosecutors say the boy opened fire on a man during a planned ambush, then fled in a car driven by his mom. Amari Poole, 15, of the first block of West New Street, waived his preliminary hearing before Judge Jodie Richardson on March 27. His case on charges including attempted criminal homicide and aggravated assault will now proceed to county court, according to authorities. Poole is accused of shooting at the victim outside a residence in the 400 block of Green Street on the afternoon of Dec. 13, 2024. Surveillance vid…
13-Year-Old Receives Nude Selfies Through Dating App: Bensalem Police 13-Year-Old Receives Nude Selfies Through Dating App: Bensalem Police
13-Year-Old Receives Nude Selfies Through Dating App: Bensalem Police A Bensalem man is accused of sending sexually explicit messages and videos to a 13-year-old girl and arranging to meet her for a sexual encounter, police announced on Monday, April 7. Ian Evans, 34, of Shipley Place, Philadelphia, began talking with the girl through a social media and dating app on Monday, March 4, according to Bensalem police. The conversation quickly shifted to text messaging and turned sexual within a day, officers said. Evans sent the girl nude photos of himself, videos of him masturbating, and pornographic materials illustrating what he wanted to do with her, according…
Child Pornography, Burglary Charges Lead To Arrest Of Harrisburg's Gerald Brown Child Pornography, Burglary Charges Lead To Arrest Of Harrisburg's Gerald Brown
Child Pornography, Burglary Charges Lead To Arrest Of Harrisburg's Gerald Brown A 73-year-old Harrisburg man has been arrested on child pornography, burglary, and other sex crime charges, authorities announced. Gerald Brown was taken into custody by the Harrisburg Bureau of Police on Monday, April 7, 2025, after investigators uncovered a large cache of pornographic material he allegedly created and collected, much of it involving unsuspecting minors. Brown has been charged with the following: Four counts of Felony Dissemination of Photo/Film of Child Sex Acts. Five counts of Felony Child Sexual Abuse Material. Three counts of Felony Photographing/Filming/Depicting Se…
South Carolina Pastor Wanted In Chambersburg Child Sex Assault: Affidavit South Carolina Pastor Wanted In Chambersburg Child Sex Assault: Affidavit
South Carolina Pastor Wanted In Chambersburg Child Sex Assault: Affidavit A South Carolina pastor is accused of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl during a church trip to Pennsylvania and trying to buy her silence with $100, according to the Pennsylvania State Police. William Franklin Galbreath, 57, of Salem, South Carolina, has been charged with felony aggravated indecent assault without consent, felony corruption of minors, misdemeanor indecent assault without consent, and misdemeanor endangering the welfare of children, authorities explained. The alleged abuse occurred on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, at a home on Hammond Drive in Chambersburg where Galbreath and …
3 Children Among 5 People Who Brutally Attacked 2 Women After Parade In Conshohocken: PD 3 Children Among 5 People Who Brutally Attacked 2 Women After Parade In Conshohocken: PD
3 Children Among 5 People Who Brutally Attacked 2 Women After Parade In Conshohocken: PD Two adults and three children have been arrested after a brutal attack on two women following the Saint Patrick’s Day Parade in Conshohocken, police announced on Thursday, April 3. The assault happened on the evening of Saturday, March 15, according to the Conshohocken Police Department. Investigators said the suspects — 35-year-old Demetria Miller, 18-year-old Kharee Nazir Davis, a 16-year-old boy, and two 10-year-old twin boys — repeatedly kicked, stomped, and punched the victims while they were lying on the ground, leaving them defenseless. All five suspects were charged with felony aggr…
Child Pinned Against Wall, Sexually Assaulted By Man: Lower Allen Twp Police Child Pinned Against Wall, Sexually Assaulted By Man: Lower Allen Twp Police
Child Pinned Against Wall, Sexually Assaulted By Man: Lower Allen Twp Police A Cumberland County man is wanted for sexually assaulting a child and then begging her mother to keep quiet, police announced on Wednesday, March 19. Angel Antonio Rios Rivera, 60, is accused of pinning the juvenile victim against a laundry room wall and forcibly touching her at a home along the 4400 block of Gettysburg Road in Camp Hill, according to Lower Allen Township Police. The girl told her mother, who confronted Rios Rivera while recording the exchange, investigators said. He allegedly admitted to the assault, apologized, and pleaded to keep it "between them only," police said. Det…
Charges Withdrawn, Then Refiled: DE Man Accused Of Decades-Long Child Abuse Surrenders In PA Charges Withdrawn, Then Refiled: DE Man Accused Of Decades-Long Child Abuse Surrenders In PA
Charges Withdrawn, Then Refiled: DE Man Accused Of Decades-Long Child Abuse Surrenders In PA Nearly a month after charges against him were withdrawn, a Delaware man accused of sexually abusing six children over five decades turned himself over to Pennsylvania authorities—on the same day those charges were refiled, a source told Daily Voice and court records confirm. Robert Norbel O’Boyle, 77, of Frankford, Delaware, surrendered to Pennsylvania authorities on Wednesday, March 12, and is now being held at Delaware County Prison on $5 million bail, according to a source and court records. Court records show that charges initially filed against O’Boyle on February 25, 2025, were with…
Stalked, Groped On SEPTA Bus: Philly Man Sentenced For Attacking Teen In Bensalem Stalked, Groped On SEPTA Bus: Philly Man Sentenced For Attacking Teen In Bensalem
Stalked, Groped On SEPTA Bus: Philly Man Sentenced For Attacking Teen In Bensalem A Philadelphia man will spend nearly two years behind bars for stalking and groping a teenage girl on a SEPTA bus to Bensalem, the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office announced on Monday, March 3, 2025. Elmange Watson, 27, was convicted in August of stalking, corruption of minors, indecent assault, and two counts of harassment following a waiver trial before Common Pleas Judge Wallace H. Bateman Jr., authorities said. Bateman sentenced Watson to 11 ½ to 23 months in the Bucks County Correctional Facility, followed by five years of probation, officials said. The incident occurred on…
10-Year-Old Raped By 32 Year Old Denver Man Police Say 10-Year-Old Raped By 32 Year Old Denver Man Police Say
10-Year-Old Raped By 32 Year Old Denver Man Police Say A Denver man is behind bars after being charged with the sexual abuse of a 10-year-old child in Lancaster County, authorities announced. Giovanni Burgos, 32, is accused of raping a child, committing involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, aggravated indecent assault of a child, indecent assault of a person less than 13, corruption of minors, unlawful contact with a minor, and indecent exposure, according to East Cocalico Township police. Investigators allege Burgos sexually abused the child, prompting charges to be filed on Feb. 21, 2025, when his whereabouts were unknown. On …
Reading School Social Worker Showed Nude Selfie To 14-Year-Old Student: DA Reading School Social Worker Showed Nude Selfie To 14-Year-Old Student: DA
Reading School Social Worker Showed Nude Selfie To 14-Year-Old Student: DA A Reading school social worker is accused of showing a 14-year-old student a picture of his genitalia and asking her to send him an explicit photo, Berks County authorities announced on Thursday, Feb. 27. Brenden D. Lindsey, 30, of Reading, was arrested after a child abuse referral to the Berks County District Attorney’s Office sparked an investigation into his alleged misconduct at Central Middle School, prosecutors said. Detectives determined that in January, Lindsey displayed an explicit image on his phone to a student during a private meeting in his office and requested she send him a p…
Gettysburg Therapist Accused Of Assaulting Children During Playdates, Therapy Session: Police Gettysburg Therapist Accused Of Assaulting Children During Playdates, Therapy Session: Police
Gettysburg Therapist Accused Of Assaulting Children During Playdates, Therapy Session: Police A Gettysburg therapist has been charged with multiple counts of indecent assault and corruption of minors after allegedly sexually assaulting three young girls during playdates and a therapy session, as detailed in court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, Feb, 20.  David C. Mitchell, 55, is accused of inappropriately touching a 5-year-old, a 7-year-old, and a 9-year-old in separate incidents spanning several months in 2024, according to Cumberland Township Police. **WARNING THE FOLLOWING DETAILS ARE DISTURBING** The first alleged assault occurred at Mitchell's residence on…
Toddler Given Whiskey By Parents In Feces-Filled Home, DA Says Toddler Given Whiskey By Parents In Feces-Filled Home, DA Says
Toddler Given Whiskey By Parents In Feces-Filled Home, DA Says A Pennsylvania toddler was allegedly given whiskey by their parents while living in a home filled with feces, urine, and rotting waste, the Westmoreland County District Attorney announced on Thursday, Feb. 20. Robert Conklin and Erin Pitts are accused of forcing multiple children to endure deplorable conditions inside their Allegheny Street home in Greensburg, the DA said. Children and Youth Services (CYS) responded to the home after the parents failed to seek medical care for a child in October, investigators said. Caseworkers found feces covering the floors, a urine-soaked bed, and c…
PA Carnival Boss Who Secretly Preyed On Kids Sentenced: Court Docs PA Carnival Boss Who Secretly Preyed On Kids Sentenced: Court Docs
PA Carnival Boss Who Secretly Preyed On Kids Sentenced: Court Docs A Pennsylvania carnival operator who ran games at local fairs while hiding his dark past as a convicted child predator has been sentenced to 15 years behind bars, court records reveal. Richard Lee Ridley, 54, of Penn Township, pleaded guilty to felony indecent assault of a child under 13 and felony corruption of minors, Cumberland County court documents show. Judge Jessica E. Brewbaker handed Ridley a 10-to-20-year prison term for violating Megan’s Law by failing to report his employment, plus an additional 5-to-10 years for sexually assaulting a young girl between 2018 and 2022, the record…