Crime & Safety
Search Ongoing For Chesco Man Who Sexually Assaulted Girl: Cops
State police are continuing to search for a man they said sexually assaulted a 13-year-old girl.
CHESTER COUNTY, PA — State police are continuing to search Thursday for a man they said sexually assaulted a 13-year-old girl in Chester County.
The incident occurred back on Dec. 28, 2019 in London Grove Township.
Erick Becerril-Perez raped the child inside her home, according to state police. An investigation determined that Becerril-Perez had been touching her inappropriately for two years, authorities said.
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Becerril-Perez fled after the Dec. 28 incident, and his whereabouts are not known.
The victim and her mother went to the state police barracks in Avondale on Jan. 7 to report what happened, and police began circulating his image and asking for the public's help in tracking him down earlier this week.
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As of Thursday afternoon, he remained on the run.
An active arrest warrant has been issued, and police are asking for the public's help in tracking him down.
If you have any information, contact the criminal investigation unit at Avondale at 610-268-2022. You can also call Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers at 1-800-4PA-TIPS. All callers remain anonymous, state police said, and could be eligible for a cash reward.
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