Lancaster County man sentenced to 19 years for child sex abuse

Mac Bell

April 29, 2024 at 11:17 AM·1 min read

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WEST HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WHTM) — A West Hempfield Township man was sentenced last week for sexually abusing a young child.

According to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office, Stephen Vaughn Jr., 36, was sentenced to 9.5 to 19 years on Wednesday, April 24 by Lancaster County Judge Dennis Reinaker.

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This sentencing comes after Vaughn pleaded guilty back in November 2023 to charges of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, statutory sexual assault (11 years older), aggravated indecent assault, indecent assault of a person less than 13, and endangering the welfare of children.

West Hempfield Township Police Department began investigating the incident after the abuse was reported on March 20, 2022.

The Lancaster DA’s office says the young victim disclosed that the abuse happened twice during a forensic interview with the Lancaster County Children’s Alliance.

Charges against Vaughn Jr. were officially filed in February 2023 and the case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Fritz Haverstick.

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