Tag Archives: child abuse

Platts makes pitches for local kids causes

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Rick Lee

I typically don’t write anything about our U.S. Congressman Todd Platts. The reason for that is he is my brother-in-law, youngest brother of my wife, Pam Lee, the prothonotary of York County, who I also can’t write about. I didn’t … Continue reading →

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Why Sandusky is entitled to bail

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Rick Lee

Following former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky’s latest arrest on more sexual child abuse charges, I was being asked, “Why don’t they just keep him in jail?” Chief Deputy Prosecutor Jenn Russell, of the York County District Attorney’s Office, has … Continue reading →

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Child sex abuse victims have until age 50 to file a complaint

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Rick Lee

I had to reach out to current and former child abuse prosecutors to decipher the commonwealth’s statute of limitations on sexual offenses committed against minors. They agreed that the current law, most recently amended in 2008, gives the commonwealth authority … Continue reading →

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Local Penn State grad one of Sandusky case prosecutors

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Rick Lee

You’ve seen her name in the plethora of stories about former Penn State coach and accused pedophile Jerry Sandusky. But before Jonelle Eshbach, an 11-year veteran prosecutor with the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office, was assigned to a case with nationwide … Continue reading →

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