Bucks County Man Convicted Of The Repeated Rape Of Two Girls

DOYLESTOWN, PA — A 59-year-old man was convicted on Wednesday, Jan. 31 of the repeated rape and sexual assault of two girls in a Quakertown home.

A Bucks County jury found Matias J. Martinez Morales, formerly of Quakertown, guilty of one count each of rape by forcible compulsion, rape of a child, indecent assault by forcible compulsion, and terroristic threats and two counts each of unlawful contact with a minor, indecent assault of a person less than 13 years of age, and corruption of minors.

The conviction came after three days of testimony in the emotional case.

After the verdict was read, Common Pleas Judge Jeffrey L. Finley revoked Morales’ bail and deferred sentencing for 90 days while he undergoes an evaluation by the Sex Offender Assessment Board.

“We are extremely satisfied with the jury’s verdict, and grateful that the brave young victims in this case were able to see justice done,” said Chief Deputy District Attorney Matt Lannetti. “Without their courage and the hard work of the assigned detective, we would not have been able to achieve this result.”

The Quakertown Borough Police Department launched an investigation in November 2022 after detective Ryan Naugle received a child welfare report indicating that a 16-year-old girl had been raped by an adult man when she was four.

During a forensic interview conducted by the Child Advocacy Center, the victim reported that Morales raped her several times and threatened to kill her and her family if she told anyone. A second victim was interviewed by the Child Advocacy Center and reported that she was sexually assaulted multiple times by Martinez Morales when she was six.

The case was investigated by Quakertown Borough Police Detective Ryan Naugle and was prosecuted by Chief Deputy District Attorney Matt Lannetti, Chief of Child Abuse Prosecution.