Crime & Safety
A Man Sexually Assaulted Children In Delco And Maryland; There May Be Other Victims: Cops
Police in Delco contacted police in his home state, where investigators found another victim, authorities said.
UPPER CHICHESTER, PA — A Maryland man was arrested after authorities say he sexually assaulted a child in Delaware County and in his home state.
A sexual assault against a 14-year-old girl was reported April 19 to Upper Chichester Police. Investigators found that Jonathan Andrew Myers, 28, had "an unlawful sexual relationship" with the victim, police said.
As the investigation progress, police shared information with the Harford County Sheriff's Office in Maryland, which identified a different victim in its jurisdiction, police said. Myers lives in Harford County
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Last week, Myers was arrested on charges related to the Maryland victim.
In Delco, he was charged Thursday with felony statutory sexual assault and similar offenses.
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Myers remains jailed in Maryland, pending extradition to Pennsylvania.
An attorney contact for Myers wasn't immediately available in online court records.
The investigation remains ongoing, and authorities believe there may be additional victims. Anyone with information on this case, or who may have been a victim of Myers, can contact Upper Chichester Police Det. Dominic Venuti at 610-485-8400 or submit a tip online.
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