Crime & Safety
Chestnut St., Hellertown Man Sexually Assaulted Girl, 11, Police Say
Hellertown Police say John R. Kunsman, 60, of 149 E. Chestnut St., has been charged with sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl.
Hellertown Police say a 60-year-old Chestnut Street resident has been charged with sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl.
In a news release issued Friday, police said John R. Kunsman, of 149 E. Chestnut St., Hellertown, allegedly assaulted the girl Thursday, and was arrested at his home Friday morning.
Police said Kunsman has been charged with involuntary deviate sexual intercourse of a child, sexual assault, aggravated indecent assault of a child and unlawful contact with a minor—all of which are felonies—as well as a misdemeanor count of indecent assault of a child.
After he was arraigned before District Judge David Tidd, police said Kunsman was committed to Northampton County Prison in lieu of $100,000 bail.
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