Crime & Safety
Reports: Levittown Coach Accused of Raping Minor
Police say the sexual assaults started when the victim was 11 years old and continued over a two year span.
Multiple news outlets are reporting the arrest of the president of the Levittown Lions Athletic Association late Friday night in Falls Township after police say he sexually assaulted an 11-year-old girl numerous times over a two year span.
According to court documents, Keith Peschen, 37, has been charged with multiple felony counts, including rape of a child and indecent assault of a child less than 13 years old.
The Bucks County Courier Times reports that the victim, now 17, followed the directions of the Bucks County District Attorney's office and recorded a phone call with Peschen last Wednesday where she confronted him over the alleged assaults. The article says Peschen apologized for the sexual contact.
According to LevittownNow.com, Bucks County District Attorney David Heckler told reporters Friday night that his office is asking for any other victims to come forward by contacting Falls police at (215) 949-9100.
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