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Sex Crimes

Courthouse
Crime & Safety / Pennsylvania

Former Youth Pastor Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Indecent Assault

January 19, 2025January 18, 2025 - by Zainuddin Harinder

HARRISBURG, PA — A former youth pastor from Bradford County has admitted to charges of aggravated indecent assault and statutory sexual assault in a case stemming from decades-old allegations of child …

Former Youth Pastor Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Indecent Assault Read More

Justice
Crime & Safety / Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Man Convicted of Sexually Assaulting Pre-Teen Child

January 18, 2025January 18, 2025 - by Zainuddin Harinder

HARRISBURG, PA — A Butler County jury has convicted Shaun Sheffer, 45, of multiple charges related to the sexual assault of a pre-teen child who was seven years old when the …

Pennsylvania Man Convicted of Sexually Assaulting Pre-Teen Child Read More
Edward Wright
Crime & Safety / Regional

Shocking Allegations: Bear Man Accused of Grooming Minor Through Social Media

January 18, 2025January 18, 2025 - by Zainuddin Harinder

BEAR, DE — A 31-year-old Bear resident, Edward Wright, has been arrested following an investigation into allegations of sexual solicitation involving a minor. Detectives from the New Castle County Division …

Shocking Allegations: Bear Man Accused of Grooming Minor Through Social Media Read More

Legal
Crime & Safety

Evil Exposed: West Chester Man Gets 40–80 Years for Child Rape

January 16, 2025January 16, 2025 - by Zainuddin Harinder

WEST CHESTER, PA — Lucino Ochoa-Mena, 41, of West Chester, has been sentenced to 40–80 years in prison for the repeated sexual abuse of a child over a nine-year period. The …

Evil Exposed: West Chester Man Gets 40–80 Years for Child Rape Read More
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Pennsylvania

$10 Million Grant Boosts Pennsylvania’s Fight Against Human Trafficking

January 15, 2025January 15, 2025 - by Maryann Pugh

HARRISBURG, PA — Attorney General Michelle Henry this week announced a groundbreaking partnership to fight human trafficking across Pennsylvania, supported by a multi-million-dollar grant from the Howard G. Buffett Foundation. …

$10 Million Grant Boosts Pennsylvania’s Fight Against Human Trafficking Read More

Arrest
Crime & Safety / Pennsylvania

Ex-Cop Turned Predator? Former Officer Accused of Abusing Students Sparks Outrage!

December 22, 2024December 21, 2024 - by Zainuddin Harinder

HARRISBURG, PA — Authorities announced charges against a former Lackawanna County police officer and school resource officer, alleging years of sexual abuse involving multiple students.

Ex-Cop Turned Predator? Former Officer Accused of Abusing Students Sparks Outrage! Read More
Prison
Crime & Safety / Pennsylvania

Former Psychologist Sentenced to Decades in Prison for Child Sexual Abuse

December 21, 2024December 20, 2024 - by Zainuddin Harinder

HARRISBURG, PA — Richard Lenhart, a 63-year-old former psychologist from Bellefonte, was sentenced this week to 20 to 40 years in prison for the rape and sexual assault of a …

Former Psychologist Sentenced to Decades in Prison for Child Sexual Abuse Read More

Kyle Batson
Crime & Safety / Regional

Man Charged in Chilling Fatal Assault Case in Wilmington

December 6, 2024December 6, 2024 - by Zainuddin Harinder

WILMINGTON, DE — Authorities in Wilmington have charged a man in connection to the alleged fatal assault of a woman earlier this year. The charges stem from a death investigation …

Man Charged in Chilling Fatal Assault Case in Wilmington Read More
Legal News
Crime & Safety / Pennsylvania

Trusted Family Friend Exposed as Predator—Pennsylvania Man Convicted of Shocking Child Abuse

December 6, 2024December 5, 2024 - by Zainuddin Harinder

HARRISBURG, PA — A Bradford County jury has convicted Matthew Chapman, 43, of Ridgebury Township, on charges of indecent assault and corruption of minors for the repeated sexual abuse of …

Trusted Family Friend Exposed as Predator—Pennsylvania Man Convicted of Shocking Child Abuse Read More

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