Franklin Man Faces Charges for Sexual Assault of Two Teenage Girls

| June 19, 2019

FRANKLIN, Pa. (EYT) – Multiple charges have been filed against a Franklin man accused of sexually assaulting two teenage girls.

Court documents indicate the Franklin-based State Police filed the following criminal charges against 44-year-old Terrance Richard Morrison, of Franklin:

  • Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse Person Less Than 16 Years Age, Felony 1
  • Aggravated Indecent Assault – Comp. Less Than 13 Years Old, Felony 2
  • Unlawful Contact With Minor – Sexual Offense, Felony 2
  • Indecent Assault Person Less than 13 Years of Age, Felony 3 (seven counts)
  • Corruption of Minors – Defendant Age 18 or Above, Felony 3 (two counts)
  • Indecent Assault Person Less Than 16 Years Age, Misdemeanor 2

According to a criminal complaint, on January 27, a known 13-year-old victim and two adult relatives arrived at the Franklin-based State Police barracks to report an issue involving sexual assault.

The victim’s relative found messages on the victim’s phone between the victim and Terrance Richard Morrison that were sexual in nature, as well as messages that showed the victim arranging for a 15-year-old friend to come to a sleepover at Morrison’s house which also referenced sexual acts. The victim’s relative asked the victim about the messages and the victim said Morrison “touched her in her private parts.”

The complaint notes the phone was turned over to Franklin-based State Police as evidence.

According to the complaint, it appeared from text messages that Morrison was trying to have the victim and her friend come to his house for the night and was offering to do “whatever (the friend) was willing to do” and mentioned specific sexual acts.

On January 30, Trooper Johnson, of the Franklin-based State Police, interviewed another one of the victim’s relative and learned that the victim had told her that Morrison “used his hand, penis, and tongue on her,” at least six times, the complaint states.

On February 6, a forensic interview was conducted with the victim.

According to the complaint, the victim reported that Morrison used his hands to touch the victim “everywhere,” underneath her clothing, and the victim stated she felt “scared” when he touched her. The victim also reported Morrison asks her to touch “his private parts,” but she refuses. The victim estimated she was 11 or 12 years old when the incidents began occurring.

On February 11, Morrison was interviewed.

According to the complaint, when confronted with the allegation that he touched the victim’s genitals, Morrison denied it and said that he and the victim get along well.

According to the complaint, Morrison also denied ever being alone with the victim.

The complaint states that when confronted with things he said in text messages, he stated he was referring to the victim and the girl doing things together. Morrison also stated that he deletes all of his messages at the end of the night because “there are a few people he talks to that he doesn’t want his wife to know about.”

According to the complaint, he went on to claim that he asked the victim if she hung out with any girls that were over 18, and when she said she did, he asked her to “hook him up” with one of her friends.

It was learned through the investigation that Morrison is also accused of sexual assault of the 15-year-old girl mentioned above. Police are charging him with soliciting oral sex, soliciting indecent contact, and corruption of minors (listed in the charges above), according to the complaint.

Based on the investigation, Morrison was arraigned in front of Magisterial District Judge Patrick E. Lowrey at 3:52 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18.

Unable to post $25,000.00 monetary bail, he was lodged in the Venango County Jail.

A preliminary hearing is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 26, with Judge Lowrey presiding.


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