Crime & Safety
Bucks Teen Charged With Sexual Assault Of A 13-Year-Old Girl
The Richland Township man was arrested Friday and also charged with unlawful contact and corruption of a minor.

RICHLAND TOWNSHIP, PA — Police in Richland Township on Friday arrested 18-year-old Joshua Karabell for the statutory sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl.
Karabell has also been charged with unlawful contact with a minor and two counts of corruption of minors.
The investigation into Karabell found that he would provide alcohol and drugs to young girls and then have sex with them, police said.
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The investigation is ongoing as police believe there may be more victims who have yet to report contact with Karabell.
Anyone who feels they may have been a victim of Karabell is urged to contact the local police or Detective Sergeant Matthew Lawhead at Richland Township at 215-536-9500.
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Karabell was arraigned before the Honorable Judge Douple and remanded to Bucks County Prison on $500,000 bail.
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