36-Year-Old Man Accused of Indecent Assault of 14-Year-Old Franklin Girl

| July 29, 2014

HandcuffsFRANKLIN, Pa. (EYT) – A 36-year-old man has been accused of an indecent assault of a 14-year-old Franklin girl.

According to a criminal complaint, around 11:04 on July 25, Franklin Police officers were dispatched to Arbor Circle for a report of a 14 year old female being touched inappropriately by a male actor in the woods near the 500 building of Arbor Circle.

Officer Joshua Stewart and three other officers of the Franklin Police Department proceeded to the scene. Upon arrival, Officer Stewart spoke to the mother of the victim who stated that Joseph Stiner had sexually assaulted her daughter. She stated that her daughter reported that Stiner had “French kissed her on the mouth and fondled her.” The incident allegedly occurred in the woods outside of the 500 building.

Officer Stewart then spoke to the victim, a 14 year old female. She stated that she went outside of her apartment to feed the raccoons, and that Joseph Stiner was sitting on the porch at the apartment building, and that “Stiner walked up behind her, took her by the hand, started walking her to the woods, and stated ‘lets go in the woods’ (to feed the raccoons).”

The victim stated that once she and Stiner entered the woods “he started ‘French kissing’ her and fondling her.” She stated that she ran back to her apartment when she heard a friend calling her name, and then she told this friend and her mother what had happened.

Officer Stewart then spoke to a friend of the victim who had witnessed part of the incident. The witness stated that he exited the victim’s apartment after retrieving some of his property from there and observed the victim and Joseph Stiner walking hand-in-hand into the woods. The witness stated that he heard the victim ask Stiner “How old are you again?”

The witness stated that at this time he thought something was wrong, went back to the victim’s apartment to grab a baseball bat, went back outside, and called the victim’s name. The witness stated that the victim came running out of the woods toward her apartment and that she told him Stiner had started kissing her and touching her in the woods.

Based on the information Officer Stewart received, he believed there was probable cause to charge Stiner.

At the time of the criminal complaint, the whereabouts, current phone number, current address for 36-year-old Joseph Lynn Stiner were unknown, so Officer Stewart requested a felony warrant be issued for him.

He will be charged with the following offenses:

– Corruption Of Minors – Defendant Age 18 or Above, Felony 3
– Indecent Assault Person Less 16 Yrs Age, Misdemeanor 2
– Harassment – Subject Other to Physical Contact, Summary

No other information was available.


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