Crime & Safety

Chester County Man Sexually Assaults Minor, Police Say

A Chesco man has been arrested after a series of sexual assaults upon a 15-year-old girl over the last seven month, authorities said.

WEST CHESTER, PA — A West Chester man has been arrested and charged with unlawful contact with a minor after a series of incidents that allegedly occurred over the last seven months, police said.

Dimitri Horvat, 20, was arrested by West Whiteland police last week.

Police said that Horvat sexually assaulted a 15-year-old female from November 2016 through June, on several occasions.

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The Daily Local News reports that Horvat also sent nude images of himself to the minor.

A preliminary hearing is set for July 10.

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