Court Appearance Set For Man Who Raped Elderly Woman In Towamencin: DA

LANSDALE, PA — A court appearance has been set for the Montgomery County man who authorities said broke into the homes of several area women and sexually assaulted a 95-year-old victim.

John Vernon Gray, 22, of Telford, will appear at a preliminary hearing on April 17 on charges of rape and sexual assault, court documents show.

The hearing is before Magisterial District Judge Edward Levine and will determine if and when Gray heads to trial, and on what specific charges.

Gray has been charged with rape, attempted rape, criminal trespassing, burglary, and related counts.

Bail was denied for the "safety of the community," according to court documents.

The incidents began on May 10, 2025 on Dock Drive in Towamencin.

Police said a 79-year-old woman woke up to see Gray entering her home through her bedroom window. The woman screamed, which scared him off, authorities said.

Gray then turned to Dock Woods Senior Living facility, where he entered the bedroom of a 95-year-old woman about an hour later, police said.

The elderly victim woke up to Gray pacing around in her room in the middle of the night, authorities said. Gray told the woman he had seen her in the cafeteria earlier and that he thought she was beautiful, police said. He then commenced to rape her, according to authorities.

Months passed, but another pair of break-ins occurred on Nov. 8, again on Dock Drive. Police said Gray entered a 72-year-old woman's bedroom at around 3 a.m. and tried to lift her nightgown.

The woman screamed, and Gray fled, according to authorities.

About half an hour later, Gray broke into a home on Crosshill Court, also in Towamencin, authorities said. The 46-year-old woman inside the home screamed, and Gray fled again, police said.

Gray was arrested on Jan. 10.