Credit: Tom Sofield/LevitownNow.com
The man who previously ran the Levittown Lions youth sports league waived his right to a preliminary hearing Tuesday and will face trial on charges that he raped a girl from the time she was 11 to 13.
Keith Peschen, 37, of Falls’ Levittown section will face trial on charges rape of a child, indecent assault on a victim under 13, aggravated indecent assault of a child, aggravated indecent assault of a victim under 13, involuntary deviant sexual intercourse with a child, and unlawful contact with a minor.
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According to police, Peschen used his position as a family friend to get access to the girl. The girl said the two had “sexual intercourse several times over the course of a few weeks,” court papers state.
The girl, now 17-years-old, first reported the childhood rapes in the summer; Falls police and the Bucks County Detectives launched an investigation.
Peschen allegedly raped the girl at least twice when she slept over following times the girl would come over to either play with his kids or babysit while Peschen and his wife would go out. The 37-year-old would also give the girl rides and often have her perform sex acts on him in local parking lots, police said.
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County detectives were able to record a conversation Peschen had in late October when the girl called to confront him about the reported rapes, police said. On calls Peschen apologized and admitted to raping the girl, court papers say.
In speaking with detectives, Peschen admitted to raping the girl one night when she stayed over, according to court papers.
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According to authorities, the girl said Peschen helped fill the void of her absent father and they would often talk. The talks progressed to text messages asking if the girl needed rides or had boyfriends at school, police said.
The girl was a cheerleader for the Levittown Loins. Peschen was a coach at the organization before becoming president, police said.
Assistant District Attorney Michelle Laucella and District Attorney David Heckler said last month the girl came forward after be nudged to do so by her current boyfriend.
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Peschen remains in county jail on 10 percent of $1 million bail.
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