Local Man Sentenced Up to 12 Years Behind Bars for Sexual Assault of Child

JEFFERSON CO., Pa. (EYT) – A Big Run man was recently sentenced to up to 12 years in prison for the sexual assault of a young child.

Court documents indicate President Judge John H. Foradora sentenced 30-year-old Edward Ira Tinker on January 5 to a minimum of six years up to a maximum of 12 years incarceration on one first-degree felony count of Criminal Attempted Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse With a Child.

Tinker pleaded guilty to the above charge on September 2, 2021.

As a result of the plea agreement, the following charges were dismissed:

– Rape of Child, Felony 1
– Aggravated Indecent Assault – Comp. Less Than 13 Years Old, Felony 2
– Indecent Assault Person Less than 13 Years of Age, Felony 3
– Corruption Of Minors – Defendant Age 18 or Above, Felony 3

The charges stem from a report of a sexual assault.

Details of the case:

According to a criminal complaint, a forensic interview was performed with a known seven-year-old victim at the Jefferson County Child Advocacy Center around 2:00 p.m. on February 18, 2021.

The complaint states that Tinker sexually assaulted the seven-year-old victim sometime between November 1, 2018, and August 3, 2019, at a residence in Big Run Borough, in Jefferson County.

During the forensic interview, the victim explained in detail the sexual assault by Edward Tinker. The victim stated that Tinker said that he had “a sucker” for him. Tinker then turned off the lights and came over to him. The victim indicated that this is when the sexual assault occurred, according to the complaint.

Police also interviewed Tinker.

When asked about the allegations, Tinker stated: “I thought this was in the past. Why is this coming out now? I was sexually abused when I was younger…,” according to the complaint.

According to the complaint, Tinker told police that he did call to the victim, turn out the lights, and pull his genitals out, but said that he then put his genitals away without doing anything more.

Tinker also told police: “It never should have happened. I wish it didn’t,” the complaint states.

He was arraigned in front of Magisterial District Judge David B. Inzana at 6:17 p.m. on Friday, April 2, 2021.

EDITOR’S NOTE 1: Extreme graphic details were not included due to the sexual nature of the alleged crimes.

EDITOR’S NOTE 2: Several details were removed from this article to help protect the identity of the victim.


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