News: SENTENCING

May 28, 2025

Beaver County ‘Sexually Violent Predator’ Jailed up to 40 Years for Repeatedly Assaulting Child

HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that a Beaver County man has been sentenced to 20 to 40 years in prison for sexually assaulting a child numerous times.

Schuylkill County Man Jailed up to 33 Years for Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material on Multiple Social Media Platforms

May 6, 2025

HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that a Schuylkill County man will serve 16½ to 33 years in prison for possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material on multiple social media platforms.

N.Y. Man Sentenced to Maximum 20-to-40-Year Prison Term for Murder of Woman at Luzerne County Motel

May 1, 2025

HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that a New York man will serve 20 to 40 years in prison for the 2021 killing of 41-year-old Helena Johnson — the maximum sentence for the third-degree murder charge returned by a judge in February.

Former Franklin County Youth Sports Coach Jailed up to 28 Years for Sexually Assaulting 3 Children, Secretly Filming Others

April 29, 2025

HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that Justin Biser, a former Franklin County youth baseball coach, has been sentenced to 14 to 28 years in prison for sexually assaulting three children between 2021 and 2023.