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Event
Jul 16, 2026
  First National Night Out Brings Community Together on August 4 The Pike County District Attorney’s Office, Dickson House Children’s Advocacy Center and Victims Intervention Program are excited to invite the community to attend the 1st Annual National Night Out on Tuesda...
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Image for Erkert, Joseph   - MANUFACTURING CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL and 3 additional charges
Arrest
Jul 1, 2026
Milford, Pa .-Pike County District Attorney Ray Tonkin announced charges against a Dingmans Ferry in Pike County for numerous criminal charges regarding the sexual exploitation and sexual abuse of two minors.   In the first case, a detective from the District Attorney’s O...
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Image for York County Man Designated as a Sexually Violent Predator Sentenced for Attempted Rape of a 10-year-Old
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Jun 28, 2026
Milford, PA .-Pike County District Attorney Ray Tonkin announced the sentencing of a York County man for attempted trafficking and rape of a ten-year-old child. Pike County President Judge Gregory H. Chelak sentenced Jayson William Miller, age 54, with a last known address of ...
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Image for DA Tonkin Joins NEPA District Attorneys in Commending Senate for Action on Felony Murder
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Jun 25, 2026
NEPA District Attorneys Commend Senate for Addressing Felony Murder Sentencing Issue On March 26, 2026, our Supreme Court overturned decades of precedent and ruled life without parole for felony murder is cruel and unusual absent an assessment of culpability. Further, the Cour...
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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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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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Created May 4, 2026 / Updated Jun 26, 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
Arrest
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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Torelli, Christopher

2 counts of Bad checks