Child Sex Trafficking Scheme, Elder In-Person Scam: Lower Bucks Co. News

LOWER BUCKS COUNTY, PA — Two men were sentenced in a child sex trafficking scheme. Meanwhile, one Lower Bucks County police department is warning residents about an in-person eldery scam.

This is a summary of stories that made news this past week in Lower Bucks County:

2 Men Sentenced In Child Sex Trafficking Scheme In Lower Bucks Co.

A Levittown man and a New Jersey man have been sentenced in a child sex trafficking scheme in which children were offered over a social media app, police said. (Read More)

Centennial School District Faces Budget Crisis

Either way you slice it, residents of the Centennial School District are facing a taxing financial situation. At a recent special meeting, the Centennial School Board heard a budget workshop presentation in which the finances don't look so promising at this stage of the game. (Read More)

Man Charged After Trying To Solicit Sex From Bensalem Girl: PD

A New Jersey man is in custody after trying to seek sex with someone he thought was a 13-year-old girl, police said. Bensalem Police arrested the man on charges related to unlawful contact with a minor and sexual abuse of children. (Read More)

Middletown Twp. Police Warn of In-Person Elder Fraud Increase

The Middletown Township Police Department is reporting a concerning trend in elder fraud cases within the community. Recently, there have been numerous instances where perpetrators arrange in-person meetings with victims to collect money, police said. (Read More)

Franklin Mills Mall Reopens After Fire

The Franklin Mills Mall will reopen on Friday after being temporarily closed due to a small fire that occurred within a single-tenant space last weekend, mall officials said. The mall, located near the Bucks County border, will reopen for normal operating hours, officials said. (Read More)