Crime & Safety
KOP Man Sexually Abused Young Girl On Carnival Ride: Cops
A King of Prussia man and carnival worker has been arrested after police said he sexually abused a 7-year-old girl on the carousel.
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA — A local man working at a carnival in New York has been arrested for sexually abusing a young girl on a carousel, authorities said.
The incident occurred at the traveling Dreamland Amusements Carnival on Long Island at around 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 5.
Louis Shelton, 50, of King of Prussia, was buckling a young girl into the ride when he began touching her inappropriately, according to Suffolk County police.
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The victim's family was there, and there were other witnesses to the scene, police said.
Shelton faces charges of sexual abuse and endangering the welfare of a child.
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A preliminary hearing is set for June 11.
If you have any information on the incident or believe you have been a victim, call Suffolk County police at 631-852-6184.
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