Milford, Pa.-Pike County District Attorney Ray Tonkin announced the arrest of a Pike County man on charges of corruption of minors on September 10, 2026. Detectives from the District Attorney’s office charged[1] Michael Negron, age 25, of Pike County with corruption of minors, a misdemeanor of the first degree, endangering welfare of children, a felony of the third degree, and sale or illegal use of certain solvents and noxious substances, a misdemeanor of the third degree.
According to the affidavit of probable cause supporting the charges, Detectives at the District Attorney’s Office obtained information from a ChildLine report. During the investigation, at an interview with the Dickson House Children’s Advocacy Center, a minor reported that Negron gave the minor whippets, nitrous oxide. While Detectives pursued the child abuse charges, they learned that Negron had active arrest warrants for burglary and the other involving flight to avoid apprehension.
Based upon Negron’s burglary case and flight to avoid apprehension, Detectives from the Pike County District Attorney’s Office charged1 Grace Seltzer, age 28, of Rowland, PA, with two charges of hindering apprehension or prosecution, both felonies of the third degree.
After interviewing Negron, he admitted he was aware law enforcement was looking for him and acknowledged he should have turned himself in. Negron also reported that he has been living with Seltzer since January of 2026 and he had shared with her his active warrants he had from Milford Police.
Negron was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Cristin Cavallaro who set bail at $150,000.00. Negron waived his preliminary hearing and will be scheduled for Trial with the Court of Common Pleas.
Seltzer was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Ashley Zimmerman who set bail at $10,000.00 unsecured bail. Seltzer is scheduled for an appearance at Central Court on October 6, 2026.
[1] A person charged with a crime is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
