Sexual Abuse of Children, Unlawful Contact with a Minor, Criminal Use of Communication Facility Arrest, 100 Block Blue Streak Blvd (MT), David Sean Burkhart, M/45, of Lititz, PA, was charged with the above offenses following an investigation originating from the New Jersey Crimes Against Children Task Force. Manheim Township detectives were contacted by a member of the task force who had been conducting an online chat investigation while pretending to be a 14-year-old female through social media platforms. During the investigation, the other participant was identified as a male high school business education teacher. The male was later identified as Burkhart.

During the conversations, the male shared that he had previously been a female basketball coach and had also helped with the baseball team. During the investigation, a task force supervisor started a second conversation with Burkhart. During the conversations, Burkhart sent photographs of himself sitting at his desk and wearing a Township High School polo shirt. During the conversations, he would frequently ask questions about bra sizes.

During the conversation, Burkhart asked for pictures of what he thought was a 14-year-old female in a bikini. He wrote about a female student in his classroom, wearing "short shorts and low cut tops today," and stated that one of his female students was not wearing underwear. 

On September 4, 2025, a search warrant was executed for Burkhart's electronic devices, including his phone. Detectives located:

1. One (1) artificial intelligence (AI) created image depicting five (5) juvenile females, with their bare breasts and genitals exposed, and eight (8) images depicting a juvenile female in a bathtub with her bare breasts and genitals exposed.

2. A Dropbox link (URL) was located in the <Notes> section of his phone, which led to a Dropbox album containing two (2) photographs and thirty-five (35) video files depicting a juvenile female (with her bare breasts and genitals exposed) engaged in indecent contact.

A Criminal Complaint was filed. David Burkhart was arraigned by MDJ Monson and released on $25,000 unsecured bail. No further information is being released at this time.

MEDIA POST CONTACT: Sergeant Barry E. Waltz, Jr., Cell: 717-371-5212, Office: 717-569-6401 Ext: 1505, waltzb@manheimtownshippolice.org