PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (EYT) – A Punxsutawney man facing numerous charges, including incest and the rape of a child, recently had his preliminary hearing continued.
According to online court documents, the preliminary hearing for Glenndale Patrick Beer, 40, of Punxsutawney, has been rescheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 22, in front of District Magistrate Douglas Chambers.
Punxsutawney Borough Police say the incidents occurred against two children sometime between June 1, 2016 and November 12, 2016, at a residence on Marion Avenue in Punxsutawney.
According to the criminal complaint filed by Punxsutawney Borough Police Officer Andrekovich, a child line report was received on November 13, 2016, regarding the alleged offenses.
An interview was scheduled for November 14 at Western PA Cares For Kids in Brookville.
The complaint states that one of the two victims, who were placed in protective custody, told the interviewer that Beer touched them inappropriately in their vaginal area when they were staying at his residence. One of the victims was afraid to tell what Beer was doing.
Beer was later interviewed by Guy Felmlee, detective in the Jefferson County District Attorney’s office and allegedly admitted to touching one of the girls in her vaginal area and also gave a written statement, according to the complaint.
He was arraigned at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, January 13, in District Magistrate Douglas Chambers’ office on the following charges:
- Incest of Minor – Complainant Under 13 Years, Felony 2 (three counts)
- Rape of Child, Felony 1 (three counts)
- Rape of Child – Serious Bodily Injury, Felony 1 (three counts)
- Statutory Sexual Assault: 11 Years Older, Felony 1 (three counts)
- Involuntary Deviate Sexual Assault Forcible Compulsion, Felony 1 (three counts)
- Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse W/Child, Felony 1 (three counts)
- Involuntary Deivate Sexual Intercourse – Serious Bodily Injury, Felony 1 (three counts)
- Sexual Assault, Felony 2 (three counts)
- Indecent Assault Person Less than 13 Years of Age, Felony 3 (three counts)
- Aggravated Indecent Assault – Comp. Less Than 13 Years Old, Felony 2 (three counts)
- Aggravated Indecent Assault of Child, Felony 1 (three counts)
Unable to post $125,000.00 monetary bail, Beer remains lodged in the Jefferson County Jail.
Editor’s Note: Graphic details were not included due to the sexual nature of the alleged crime.
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