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.
Biser, 45, of Waynesboro, also was sentenced Tuesday for secretly recording one of the children and secretly filming two young adults.
In addition to his sentence, Senior Judge Kevin A. Hess ordered that Biser register as a sex offender for the rest of his life.
In January, a Franklin County jury convicted Biser on all 65 counts with which he was charged, including involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, aggravated indecent assault, and manufacturing child pornography.
“This convicted predator will spend many years behind bars, thanks to the bravery of the victims and the tenacious work of prosecutors and investigators,” Attorney General Sunday said. “For years, Justin Biser was a wolf in sheep’s clothing, posing as a coach and mentor to children, when he used the position to groom and abuse children and young adults.”
The case originated through an anonymous tip made by one of the juvenile victims. According to trial testimony, Biser got close to the victims and gained their trust through his position as a coach.
According to testimony, the defendant sexually abused three juvenile girls — one of whom he also secretly recorded by hidden camera on 16 different instances. Additionally, Biser used a hidden camera to capture two young adults who did not consent to being recorded as they undressed in the defendant’s bathroom.
The case was prosecuted by Deputy Attorney General Julia Van Leeuwen and Senior Deputy Attorney General Jaime Keating.
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