Crime & Safety

Montgomery Co. Man Sexually Assaulted 4 Young Girls: Cops

A Montgomery County man faces charges after sexually assaulting four young girls in Philadelphia, according to officials.

(Philadelphia Police Department)

LANSDALE, PA — A Lansdale man has been arrested after police said he sexually assaulted four young girls in Philadelphia.

Duong Thach, 71, faces charges of rape, statutory sexual assault, contact with a minor, and several related counts, according to court documents.

The incidents occurred between Jan. 1 and May 18 of this year, police said. They occurred in various parts of South Philadelphia.

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Thach was arrested at his Lansdale home on June 11.

A preliminary hearing is forthcoming.

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