HARRISBURG, PA — A Northampton County jury has convicted a Mount Bethel man on 51 felony charges related to the possession of child sexual abuse material, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced.
Ricky Raisner, 67, was found guilty on Thursday of 50 counts of sexual abuse of children and one count of criminal use of a communication facility. The verdict followed several days of testimony and evidence presentation in Northampton County Court. His bail was immediately revoked following the conviction, and sentencing is scheduled for December 17.
The case began after investigators from the Attorney General’s Child Predator Section received a cyber tip and traced the digital activity to Raisner’s residence. A search warrant was executed at the home, where authorities recovered electronic devices containing illicit files involving the exploitation of minors.
“Possession of these lewd materials is far from a victimless crime,” said Attorney General Sunday. “Each and every time these files are viewed it further exploits and victimizes the child depicted.”
The prosecution was led by Senior Deputy Attorney General Michelle Laucella. The Attorney General’s Office emphasized that the conviction reflects an ongoing commitment to identifying and holding accountable individuals engaged in the consumption and distribution of child exploitation material.
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