Man, Guilty of Child Sex Assault, Headed to State Prison

Vincent Arnold, of Hellertown, was sentenced to two-and-a-half to five years in state prison for sexually assaulting a boy in Lower Saucon Township.

A Saucon Valley man who in March admitted to repeatedly sexually assaulting a Lower Saucon Township boy has been sentenced to two-and-a-half to five years in state prison, the Morning Call reported Aug. 3. Vincent J. Arnold, of Hellertown, will also have to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life as a term of his negotiated sentence, the story indicated. Arnold, who was a teen when the assaults occurred, was 21 when he was charged by Lower Saucon Township Police last year with 50 counts each of indecent assault, aggravated indecent assault, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse and rape. The paper reported that Arnold was also previously adjudicated delinquent in juvenile court for sexually assaulting a seven-year-old girl. An…

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Sandusky Guilty: Is It the Right Call?

Jerry Sandusky probably will spend the rest of his life in prison. Do you agree with the verdict? Vote in our poll.

  Disgraced ex-Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky was found guilty on 45 counts of child sex abuse Friday night, resulting in an effective life sentence for the 68-year-old. The guilty verdicts include 25 felony counts. Combined, Sandusky could be sentenced to 442 years in prison. Dressed in a brown sports coat, Sandusky immediately was taken into custody and led from the courthouse in handcuffs. The jury—which included many people with close ties to Penn State—deliberated for only 20 hours on 48 charges against Sandusky. The two-week trial featured damning testimony against Sandusky, who was accused of performing anal and oral sex on boys as young as 8. Despite the lack of physical evidence and the time lapse since the sex abuse, …

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Police Reports

Man Molested Hellertown Child in 2001, Police Say

James Morgan, of Hatfield, has been charged with multiple counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, aggravated indecent assault, endangering the welfare of children, indecent assault, indecent exposure and corruption of minors, according to boroug

A Hatfield, Montgomery County man has been charged with sexually abusing a Hellertown child in 2001, borough police announced Thursday. According to a Hellertown Police Department press release, James Morgan, 46, of the 400 block of Edgewood Drive, Hatfield, has been charged with multiple counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, aggravated indecent assault, endangering the welfare of children, indecent assault, indecent exposure and corruption of minors. Police said their investigation of Morgan began Jan. 3, 2012, after "allegations of sexual abuse of a child alleged to have occurred in 2001" surfaced.

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Support Groups Starting for Victims of Sexual Assault and Abuse

The Crime Victims Council of the Lehigh Valley is offering free support groups for those who have been sexually assaulted or abused and parents of children who have victimized.

The Crime Victims Council of Lehigh Valley, Inc. is offering area residents the opportunity to join three new support groups at no cost. One group will meet in Allentown and two will meet in Easton.  One of the groups will be a resiliency forum for women, 18 or older, who have been sexually assaulted or sexually abused. This group will meet the second Tuesday of every month, beginning Jan. 10, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Crime Victims Council's Easton office at 1555 Northampton Street.   A second group meeting at the Easton office is for parents or caregivers of children who have been sexually assaulted or abused. This group will meet weekly for 10 sessions, starting Monday, Jan. 30, from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. An appointment for an intake …

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GrowUpSaucon

12:17 pm on Wednesday, January 4, 2012

I am not demoralizing the groups. Not by any means. I truely think SV needs to have someone come out and listen. They need to be aware of the facts surrounding these pedophiles . We all do watch over our children, they are our lives. In my heart , I believe that SV thinks this is a game. They INSIST this is the safest location because legally they can put them there. SV needs to hear real stories…   more ›