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Yahoo
31-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
PA man convicted for raping a child in 2022
TROY TWP, Pa. (WETM) — A Williamsport man was sentenced to time in state prison in May after he raped a child in 2022, according to a release from the Bradford County District Attorney's Office. Robert Jay Eckard, 37, was sentenced to a minimum of ten years to a maximum of 30 years in a Pennsylvania State Prison for the offense of rape of a child, a felony in the first degree. Wysox man sentenced for harassing neighbors over several months Eckard's charge stems from an arrest in October 2022, when the DA's office said troopers looked into claims regarding a man, later identified as Eckard, raping a child in Troy Township. Upon further investigation, the DA's office stated that during this time, the victim was between 12 and 14 years old. Eckard did not have much criminal history before his arrest, but the DA's office said because of the severity of the crime, this sentence is warranted. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
17-05-2025
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PA inmate sentenced for having meth and drug paraphernalia while on parole
TOWANDA Pa. (WETM) — An inmate from the Cambridge Springs State Correctional Institution was sentenced to time in the Bradford County Correctional Facility recently after she was caught with meth and drug materials while on parole, according to a release from the Bradford County District Attorney's Office. Melissa D. Ackley, 36, was sentenced to a flat sentence of 45 days in the Bradford County Correctional Facility for the crimes of possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. Canton man sentenced nearly two years in jail after 2024 police chase According to the DA, an officer from the Towanda Borough Police Department found Ackley with the above-listed items while she was on state parole, which resulted in her charges. The DA further states, once Ackley has served her time in the county jail, she will then be moved to a state prison where she will have to answer to other crimes. The DA added, more state jail time is expected. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
