07-05-2025
Man faces charges for alleged sexual contact with child at church
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say a man previously charged for his involvement with a child rape investigation in Scranton now faces charges for alleged sexual contact with another victim.
According to the Scranton Police Department, 22-year-old Tara Glan is facing the following charges after an investigation from a cybertip discovered child sex abuse uploaded to Snapchat:
Involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child
Unlawful contact with a minor – sexual offenses
Corruption of minors
Indecent assault person less than 13 years of age
Ignited explosive device found inside church rectory
In April, a search warrant was executed at Glan's residence, and police say he admitted that he engaged in sexual contact with the victim on several occasions.
Detectives stated Glan had contact with the victim through the Ray of Hope Chruch, where Glan was the church's van driver and previously ran a youth group, of which the victim was a member.
Police were told that the abuse started when the victim was 7 years old, which included sexual acts and Glan physically abusing them when the victim 'did something wrong,' officers reported. Police say the victim stated that all incidents happened at the church in the children's classroom.
Glan was first charged with filming a sex act and child pornography when he allegedly filmed 16-year-old Amir Bomjan raping a different minor once in the church and once at Glan's residence, according court documents.
Bomjan faces the charges of rape of a child, indecent assault, and photographing videotaping, depicting sexaul acts.
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