PA - Police chief and his friend raped a four-year-old girl hundreds of times, Weissport, 2005-2012

[cybervampira]

Police chief and his friend 'raped a girl hundreds of times over 7 years starting when she was 4' | Daily Mail Online

A small Pennsylvania town police chief and his friend were charged with raping a child hundreds of times over a seven-year period when they were teenagers starting when the girl was 4 years old, state prosecutors said Wednesday.

Brent Getz, 27, was arrested and charged Tuesday along with Gregory Wagner, 28.

The alleged victim said both men sexually assaulted her, often at the same time, from 2005 to 2012.

The investigation began in 2012 when the child, who was 12 at the time, reported Wagner had been assaulting her, prosecutors said.

No charges were filed following an investigation.

Three years later, a criminal complaint was prepared charging Wagner but it was dismissed due to a paperwork error.

Charges were never refiled.

In August, a police officer revisited the case. It was then the victim said Getz also sexually abused her.

Wagner admitted he and Getz sexually abused the girl together, prosecutors said. Attorney information for either man could not be found in court documents.

Both men remain jailed. Messages could not be left with phone numbers found for Getz and Wagner.

The victim said she was sexually assaulted hundreds of times between the ages of 4 and 11, both by Wagner and Getz.

She said Wagner made her watch with him. The attorney general's office did not disclose how the men knew the child.

Pa. Police Chief Allegedly Raped Child Hundreds of Times Over 7 Years, Along with Friend

Pa. police chief, friend charged with raping child over 7 years

Weissport officials didn't know police chief was accused of child rape, never would have hired him, solicitor says

 

[PayrollNerd]

This poor girl has waited all these years for justice all because the adults in charge couldn’t get paperwork together or a proper investigation going? Her entire childhood she suffered at the hands of these two creeps. She confided in a teacher. Where were the parents to support her & advocate for her? Was Children’s Services involved? Heartbreaking what happens to child victims at the hands of so called adults.

 

[tmar]

This poor girl has waited all these years for justice all because the adults in charge couldn’t get paperwork together or a proper investigation going? Her entire childhood she suffered at the hands of these two creeps. She confided in a teacher. Where were the parents to support her & advocate for her? Was Children’s Services involved? Heartbreaking what happens to child victims at the hands of so called adults.

I hope this is well advertised, and these 2 Creeps (if allegations are proven to be correct) are publicly humiliated.
Their time in prison will be well earned Justice, as they will be at the bottom of the totem pole.
MOO.

 

[Artis]

OMG, this poor girl has got to be severely scarred from this. She'll never recover from it. The only hope she has is learning how to live with what was done to done to her and a system that failed her for so long.

 

[flute4peace]

He doesn’t look like your typical police chief. It would be interesting to learn the backstory of his hiring.

 

[Artis]

He doesn’t look like your typical police chief. It would be interesting to learn the backstory of his hiring.

And he's awfully darn young to be hired as chief of a PD.

 

[Gingerbreadkat]

Wow this is really messed up shes gonna be scared of cops for the rest of her life,I don't get it they were fairly young guys I mean I know lots of girls that would rather "sleep with a cop" then catch a drug charge or something anything else similar and expensive wtf were they...this is just sick

 

[PayrollNerd]

Horrifying. Makes me wonder if it was a family member of one of them and no one believed her all these years.
Pennsylvania Police Chief Charged in Child Rape Case

 

[modesty blaise]

How horrific!
Police chief? Was that some sort of play acting title?

 

[Kitsey]

How is this not bigger news? This is outrageous. There needs to be an investigation by an external agency.

 

[SeesSeas]

Common Pleas Docket Sheet
Docket Number Short Caption Filing Date County Party Case Status OTN LOTN Police Incident/Complaint Number Date of Birth

CP-13-CR-0000437-2019 Comm. v. Getz, Brent Robert 4/17/2019 10:21:00 AM Carbon Getz, Brent Robert Active U6922403 10/28/1991

BAIL INFORMATION
Getz, Brent Robert
Set 03/26/2019
Monetary $250,000.00

CONFINEMENT INFORMATION
03/26/2019 County Jail Carbon County Prison
Still in Custody

CHARGES
Seq. Orig Seq. Grade Statute Statute Description Offense Dt. OTN
1 1 F1 18 § 3121 §§C Rape of Child 01/01/2005 U 692240-3
2 2 F1 18 § 903 Conspiracy - Rape Forcible Compulsion 01/01/2005 U 692240-3
3 3 F1 18 § 3123 §§B Invol. Deviate Sexual Intercourse W/Child 01/01/2005 U 692240-3
4 4 F1 18 § 903 Conspiracy - IDSI Forcible Compulsion 01/01/2005 U 692240-3
5 5 F1 18 § 3125 §§B Agg. Ind. Assault of Child 01/01/2005 U 692240-3
6 6 F1 18 § 903 Conspiracy - Agg. Ind. Assault W/O Consent 01/01/2005 U 692240-3
7 7 F3 18 § 3126 §§A7 Indecent Assault Person Less than 13 Years of Age 01/22/2006 U 692240-3

ENTRIES
1 04/18/2019 Carbon County Court Administration
Petition Reduce Bail Scheduled 05/24/2019 1:15PM

1 04/22/2019 Carbon County Clerk of Courts
Formal Arraignment Scheduled 06/13/2019 9:00AM

2 04/22/2019 Carbon County Clerk of Courts
Pre-Trial Conference Scheduled 06/13/2019 9:00AM

3 04/22/2019 Carbon County Court Administration
Formal Arraignment Cancelled

 

[SeesSeas]

Common Pleas Docket Sheet
Docket Number Short Caption Filing Date County Party Case Status OTN LOTN Police Incident/Complaint Number Date of Birth

CP-13-CR-0000436-2019 Comm. v. Wagner, Gregory Edward 4/16/2019 11:42:00 AM Carbon Wagner, Gregory Edward Active U6922145 11/14/1990

BAIL INFORMATION
Wagner, Gregory Edward
Set 03/26/2019 Monetary $250,000.00
Change 03/26/2019 Non-Monetary 03/26/2019 $250,000.00

CONFINEMENT INFORMATION
03/26/2019 County Jail Carbon County Prison
Still in Custody

CHARGES
Seq. Orig Seq. Grade Statute Statute Description Offense Dt. OTN
1 1 F1 18 § 3121 §§C Rape of Child 01/01/2005 U 692214-5
2 2 F1 18 § 903 Conspiracy - Rape Forcible Compulsion 01/01/2005 U 692214-5
3 3 F1 18 § 3123 §§B Invol. Deviate Sexual Intercourse W/Child 01/01/2005 U 692214-5
4 4 F1 18 § 903 Conspiracy - IDSI Forcible Compulsion 01/01/2005 U 692214-5
5 5 F1 18 § 3125 §§B Agg. Ind. Assault of Child 01/01/2005 U 692214-5
6 6 F1 18 § 903 Conspiracy - Agg. Ind. Assault W/O Consent 01/01/2005 U 692214-5
7 7 F3 18 § 3126 §§A7 Indecent Assault Person Less than 13 Years of Age 01/23/2006 U 692214-5
8 8 M1 18 § 2701 §§A1 Simple Assault 01/01/2005 U 692214-5
9 9 F2 18 § 6320 §§A Sexual Exploitation Of Children Offense Defined 01/01/2005 U 692214-5

ENTRIES
2 04/16/2019 Criminal Division - Carbon
Formal Arraignment Scheduled 06/13/2019 9:00AM

3 04/16/2019 Weaver, Adam Richard
Entry of Appearance

4 04/16/2019 Weaver, Adam Richard
Waiver of Arraignment

1 04/17/2019 Carbon County Court Administration
Formal Arraignment Cancelled

2 04/17/2019 Carbon County Court Administration
Pre-Trial Conference Scheduled 06/13/2019 9:00AM

 

[Bravo]

Jaysuz!!!! The poor girl. I pray she sees justice now. Throw the book at these disgusting pigs! I wonder if there are other victims out there......

 

[SeesSeas]

No current news articles, but found this from one month ago:
Attorney General Josh Shapiro Announces Arrests of Two Carbon County Men, Including Weissport Police Chief, for Child Rape

Press Release
Attorney General Josh Shapiro Announces Arrests of Two Carbon County Men, Including Weissport Police Chief, for Child Rape
March 27, 2019 | Topic: Criminal

Weissport Police Chief Brent Getz and Gregory Wagner Sexually Assaulted Young Victim Hundreds of Times over Seven Years

HARRISBURG — Attorney General Shapiro today announced the arrests of two Carbon County men for child rape. Weissport Chief of Police Brent Getz, 27, and Gregory Wagner, 28, both of Lehighton, PA, were charged on Tuesday with Rape of Child, Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse with a Child, Aggravated Indecent Assault of Child, and several related charges.

This investigation began in May 2012 when the victim, then 12-years-old, reported to a substitute teacher that Gregory Wagner, then 22-years-old, was sexually assaulting her. The teacher reported it to the Franklin Township Police Department and, after an investigation, no charges were filed at that time.

In 2015, the case was reassigned and police prepared a criminal complaint charging Wagner with various crimes. The complaint was rejected by the Magisterial District Judge due to a paperwork error. The charges were never refiled.

In August 2018, a Franklin Township Police Officer revisited the case and asked the victim to come back in for an interview. At this time, the victim also disclosed that Brent Getz, who was Wagner’s friend, had sexually assaulted her too. Getz is now the Chief of Police in Weissport, Carbon County.

The victim revealed that, consistent with her prior disclosures and examinations, from age 4-11 she was orally, vaginally, and anally raped by Wagner. She reported that Getz would also join in these assaults. Additionally, she said that Wagner often made her watch with him, which she recalled depicted teenagers.

“The defendants terrorized this young victim by assaulting her hundreds of times over seven years,” said Attorney General Josh Shapiro. “My Office will listen to survivors and prosecute anyone who sexually abuses children to the fullest extent of the law we are able—no matter how much time has passed. I’m grateful for the work of my agents to bring these predators to justice and prevent them from harming anyone else.”

Agents executed a search warrant of Wagner’s residence on March 26, 2019. They located numerous electronic devices, including his cell phone, which contained Google searches of terms which are indicative of child .

Wagner was interviewed and admitted to sexually abusing the victim over the course of several years. He also admitted that Getz sexually abused the victim and that they would do so together.

The case of Brent Getz was referred to the Office of Attorney General by Carbon County District Attorney Jean Engler because Getz was a police officer employed or formerly employed at several police departments in Carbon County. The case of Gregory Wagner was also referred to the Office of Attorney General. The case is being prosecuted by Deputy Attorney General Rebecca Elo.

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[SeesSeas]

I wonder who the new "chief of police" is.
Weissport names chief of police | Times News Online
Published February 07. 2019 01:05PM
Weissport Borough Council on Monday voted unanimously to promote officer-in-charge Brent Getz to chief of police. Council set the chief’s salary at $18 per hour, retroactive to Jan. 1, 2019. He will work on a part-time basis.

Getz was hired as a part-time officer for Weissport in July 2017.
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