Crime & Safety
Montco Gymnastics Coach Sexually Assaulted 8-Year-Old Girl Repeatedly: DA
The gymnastics coach allegedly sexually assaulted the girl over a period of three years, until she was 11, the DA said.
A Montgomery County gymnastics instructor allegedly sexually assaulted an 8-year-old girl repeatedly over the course of three years, until she was 11, the District Attorney's Office said Friday.
Daniel Jacob Erb, 33, of Hatboro, was arrested and charged with felony involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, along with related counts, the DA said.
Erb committed the acts while he was in a "caretaker role" with the young girl as her gymnastics coach, according to the DA.
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Erb is currently working at Tumble Kids Gymnastics in Wyndmoor, the DA's Office said.
A preliminary hearing has been set for Aug. 18.
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Anyone with any information on these sexual assaults is asked to contact Upper Moreland Police Detective Francis Gallagher at 215-657-4700.
More information will be provided as it becomes available.
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