South Strabane man arrested in sexual assault
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A South Strabane Township man is accused of sexually assaulting multiple juveniles.
South Strabane police charged Edward Charles Blanck Tuesday with several felonies of aggravated indecent assault of a child, indecent assault, endangering the welfare of children and corruption of minors.
The mother of a 10-year-old went to police about Blanck, 74, in November. The child told investigators the alleged abuse began about two years ago.
Through the course of the investigation, police learned of two other alleged victims who are now adults. Police interviewed them in April, and both accused Blanck of sexually assaulting them more than a decade ago multiple times over several years, according to court documents.
Blanck was arraigned Tuesday afternoon before District Judge Michael Manfredi, who released him on $250,000 unsecured bond. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for 11 a.m. June 11.