CLARION CO., Pa. (EYT) – A Knox man convicted of the sexual abuse of three children was sentenced to 16 to 32 years in prison.

Court documents indicate that on Wednesday, June 6, President Judge James Arner sentenced 34-year-old Chad Aaron Renninger, of Knox, to a minimum total of 191 months and a maximum total of 382 months confinement.

Renninger was found guilty of the following charges during a jury trial on Tuesday, March 27:

– Indecent Assault — Person Less Than 13 Years of Age, Felony 3 (17 counts)
– Indecent Assault — Person Less Than 16 Years of Age, Misdemeanor 2 (17 counts)
– Corruption of Minors, Felony 3 (two counts)
– Criminal Attempt — Invasion of Privacy — photograph, view, etc. intimate parts of other person, Misdemeanor 2 (five counts)

He will also be required to register as a sex offender.

Renninger is currently lodged in the Clarion County Jail.

In another case, Renninger is awaiting formal arraignment on charges related to other alleged sexual offenses against juveniles more than 20 years ago.

Details of the case:

According to a criminal complaint filed on February 13 by Trooper Hotchkiss, the investigation began on July 18, 2016, when a female victim accompanied by her parents arrived at the Clarion-based State Police barracks to report an alleged case of sexual abuse.

During an interview, the victim told Trooper Hotchkiss that Renninger sexually assaulted her multiple times at his Beaver Township residence starting when she was five-years-old and continuing through age 11.

The victim also relayed that Renninger attempted to video record her while she was in the bathroom.

The victim told Trooper Hotchkiss that she viewed a video in which a second female victim was recorded.

Victim 2 Interviewed

Trooper Hotchkiss conducted an interview with a second female juvenile victim who stated that Renninger attempted to video record her approximately five times, according to the complaint.

The victim stated that Renninger never touched her; however, she said she was aware of a male victim that was allegedly sexually abused by Renninger and “forced to touch (Renninger) but was too afraid to talk about it.”

Male Victim Interviewed

During an interview with Trooper Hotchkiss, the male victim stated that he was sexually abused following Renninger’s divorce approximately three years ago. The abuse occurred on multiple occasions during the past three years at the victim’s house and at Renninger’s house, according to the complaint.

The victim also alleged that Renninger sexually abused him in a bathhouse during a 2010 camping trip.

Court documents indicate that the victim was between the ages of 7 and 10 when the abuse took place.