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Baby Sexually Abused, Retail Ring Busted: Eastern Montco News

A Horsham Township man was charged for sexually abusing a 10-month-old boy, authorities said.

EASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PA —A Horsham man sexually abused a baby, authorities said. Meanwhile, a man was charged in a fatal crash in Cheltenham Township.

These were some of the stories making news this past week in Eastern Montgomery County:

Man Sexually Abused 10-Month-Old Baby In Horsham: DA

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A 24-year-old Horsham Township man is being held on $2 million bail for multiple felony charges including the rape of a 10-month-old baby and charges related to creating and disseminating child pornography, authorities said. (Read More)

2 Abington Residents Led Retail Theft Ring That Targeted 1K Stores: AG

Two Abington Township residents have been charged as leaders of an organized retail ring that targeted 1,000 stores in nine states with most of the crimes in southeastern Pennsylvania and the Philadelphia region, authorities said. (Read More)

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$80K+ Raised For Family Of Police Officer Killed In Warminster Crash

The community is rallying to support the family of Arthur “Art” Scena IV — a devoted husband, father, and member of the local law enforcement community who died in a crash over the weekend. The motorcycle enthusiast died Sunday in a crash on Street Road while he was returning home from the funeral of a fellow police officer. The 39-year-old Warminster Township resident was killed just minutes from his home. (Read More)

Man Charged In Fatal Cheltenham Township Crash

A 47-year-old Philadelphia man has been charged for his involvement in a fatal crash in September, authorities said. Cedric Galette, 47, of Philadelphia, was charged in the crash that killed 28-year-old Troy Rivera on Sept. 18. (Read More)

Horsham Community Rallies Around Family Who Lost Everything In Fire

The Horsham Township community is rallying around the family who lost everything in a house fire on Limekiln Pike on Sunday afternoon. Horsham Community Police Services thanked the community for its "generous spirit" in asking how it could help the family who suffered from the fire that damaged their home at 1:46 p.m. Sunday in the 900 block of Limekiln Pike. (Read More)

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