On Thursday, April 9, 2015 the Ephrata Police Department, with the assistance of the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department, arrested Chad Earl Frantz (37) of Goodville in regards to allegations of sexual assault.  Chad Frantz is accused of sexually assaulting a female victim in 2010.  The alleged assault occurred in the 700 block of East Main Street, within Ephrata Borough, and during the time when the female victim was 17 years old.

Chad Frantz was charged with Rape, Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse and Corruption of a Minor, by the Ephrata Police Department.  He faces additional sexual assault related charges that were filed by the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department.  He was arraigned by MDJ Russell on April 9, 2015 and then committed to Lancaster County Prison after failing to post $250,000 for his bail.

The accused in this case is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.