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Image for Pike County Man Sentenced up to 23 Years in Prison for Crimes Against Children
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Jun 1, 2026
Milford, Pa .-Pike County District Attorney Ray Tonkin announced the sentence of a Pike County man for multiple offenses against children. Juan Torres Alvarado, age 73, of Blooming Grove Township, previously entered a plea of no contest to the crimes of Possession of Child Sex...
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Image for Pennsylvania Superior Court Upholds Verdict of Child Sexual Abuse Trial
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May 11, 2026
Milford, PA – The Pike County District Attorney Ray Tonkin announced on April 28 th , 2026, the Pennsylvania Superior Cour upheld the jury verdict that found Andrew J. Dougan guilty of twenty-three charges related to sexual abuse of a minor in October and November 2017. Dougan...
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Image for Pike County Man Sentenced for Two Decade Old Child Sex Crimes
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May 11, 2026
Milford, PA .-The Pike County District Attorney’s Office announced the sentence of a Pike County man who was wanted in connection with charges related to the sexual abuse of children and was arrested in November of 2025 by Seaside Heights Police Department in New Jersey. ...
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Image for Pike County Man Fined for Violation Relating to Mail-in Ballot
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May 5, 2026
Milford, Pa .- Pike County District Attorney Ray Tonkin announced the sentencing of a Pike County man for violations relating to Absentee/Mail-in Ballots. Jerome Covart, age 67, of Matamoras, Pennsylvania, previously pleaded guilty to Violations Relating to Absentee/Mail-in Ba...
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Image for Luzerne County Man Sentenced up to 111 years for Attempted Rape of Children in Pike County
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May 4, 2026
Milford, PA .-Pike County District Attorney Ray Tonkin announced the sentence of a Luzerne County man who traveled to Pike County to engage in sexual acts with two children ages 5 and 10. John Gately, age 46, with a last known address of Hughestown, Pennsylvania, was previousl...
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Image for Christopher, Paul Stanley  - CRIMINAL ATTEMPT TRAFFICKING IN INDIVIDUALS and 4 additional charges
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Apr 8, 2026
Milford, Pa .-Pike County District Attorney Ray Tonkin announced charges against a Honesdale resident for attempted trafficking and unlawful contact with a minor, a sixteen-year-old child.  Detectives from the District Attorney’s Office Criminal Investigation Division cha...
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Image for York County Man Convicted of Attempted Human Trafficking Crimes of Ten-Year-Old Child
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Mar 18, 2026
Milford, PA .-Pike County District Attorney Ray Tonkin announced the conviction of a York County man for attempted trafficking and rape of a ten-year-old child. Jayson William Miller, age 54, with a last known address of Red Lion, Pennsylvania, was originally arrested in Febru...
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Image for Murphy, Christian Adam  - INDECENT ASSAULT OF A PERSON LESS THAN 13 YEARS OF AGE; CORRUPTION OF MINORS and 1 additional charge
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Mar 16, 2026
Milford, Pa .-Pike County District Attorney Ray Tonkin announced charges against a North Carolina man for indecent assault upon a minor.  Detectives from the District Attorney’s Office Criminal Investigation Division charged [1] Christiam Adam Murphy, age 49, of Gastonia,...
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Image for Dalessio, John Patrick  - SEXUAL EXTORTION and 2 additional charges
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Mar 16, 2026
Milford, Pa .-Pike County District Attorney Ray Tonkin announced charges against a Pike County man for Sexual Extortion.  Detectives from the District Attorney’s Office Criminal Investigation Division charged [1] John Dalessio, age 41, of Dingmans Ferry, Pennsylvania, wit...
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Image for Joint Law Enforcement Drug Trafficking Investigations Lead to Two Arrests and Seizure of Cocaine, Guns and Methamphetamine
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Mar 10, 2026
Milford, Pa .-Pike County District Attorney Ray Tonkin and Wayne County District Attorney A.G. Howell announced a joint effort in two separate drug trafficking investigations. The first case led to an arrest and the seizure of over twelve ounces of cocaine and firearms.  ...
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Torelli, Christopher

2 counts of Bad checks