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.
Stanley David Burden, 54, of Aliquippa, pleaded guilty to the felony charges of rape of a child, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, aggravated indecent assault of a child, and related offenses. He was sentenced Tuesday in Beaver County Court, when he also was deemed by the judge to be a “sexually violent predator.”
Burden must register as a sex offender for the rest of his life and will serve five years on probation following release from prison and parole.
“Protecting children is a core mission of the Office of Attorney General that was carried out admirably by our investigative team,” Attorney General Sunday said. “Thanks to the courage of the brave survivor, this predator will not be able to harm another child and will serve decades in prison for his despicable acts.”
During the investigation, the victim disclosed repeated instances of sexual abuse that occurred at a Beaver County campground. Burden told the victim not to tell anyone.
This investigation was initiated from a Cyber Tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in Lawrence County related to the defendant possessing and distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material. The investigation into this Cyber Tip resulted in the minor child being interviewed and disclosing sexual abuse by Burden. The Office of Attorney General charged Burden in both Beaver County and Lawrence County related to this investigation. Burden pleaded guilty in Lawrence County to sexual abuse of children, production of child sexual abuse material, sexual abuse of children-possession of child sexual abuse material, and criminal use of a communication facility. That sentencing is pending.
This case was prosecuted by Deputy Attorney General Alison Bragle of the Office of Attorney General’s Child Predator Section.
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