News: SENTENCING

May 6, 2025

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

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.

Final Defendant Sentenced in Cumberland County-Based $300K Auto Insurance Scam

April 23, 2025

HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday announced the sentencing of the third and final defendant charged in a Cumberland County-based auto insurance scheme that involved more than $300,000 in payouts for vehicle accidents that never happened.

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