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HARRISBURG, PA — A Franklin County jury has found former youth baseball coach Justin Biser guilty of 65 charges, including sexual assault, indecent assault, child pornography, and invasion of privacy. …
Disgraced Youth Coach Found Guilty of 65 Shocking Crimes Against Children and Adults Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The Shapiro-Davis Administration has secured a $2.5 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to establish a statewide sexual assault kit tracking system in Pennsylvania. The …
Pennsylvania Secures $2.5 Million for Statewide Sexual Assault Kit Tracking System Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Law enforcement agencies have announced the apprehension of a Florida man accused of child rape following a multi-agency investigation that spanned several months and involved extensive efforts …
Manhunt Ends: Florida Fugitive Captured in Philadelphia for Shocking Child Rape Allegations Read More
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
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 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
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
PHILADELPHIA, PA — The Philadelphia Police Department‘s Special Victims Unit is actively pursuing leads in an alleged child sexual assault case that occurred in the early hours of November 2, …
Can You Help Identify This Suspect? Philadelphia Police Urgently Seek Public Assistance Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Theron Roberts, a former band director at Crestwood High School, has been sentenced to serve six to 23½ months in prison for sexually assaulting a student in …
Former Band Director Sentenced: Shocking Student Assault Case Unfolds Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) has introduced a bipartisan resolution designating September 25 as Military Sexual Trauma Awareness Day. This initiative, captured in H.Res.1510, seeks to confront the …
Bipartisan Resolution Introduced to Designate September 25 as Military Sexual Trauma Awareness Day Read More