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Man, 23, Charged With Statutory Sexual Assault Of Minor

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Tom Sofield
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A man is accused of having sex with a 15-year-old Bristol Township girl.

Anthony Tarpeh, 23, who formerly lived in Bristol Township, was charged last week with statutory sexual assault, unlawful contact with minors and corruption of minors.

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According to police, Tarpeh and the 15-year-old girl began to hang out in both her apartment and his in November 2013. The two would have sex and smoke marijuana, which was supplied by Tarpeh, court papers say.

While the teen told Tarpeh her age, police allege Tarpeh told her he was 18. After some time, Tarpeh admitted his true age to the teen, police said.

The teen, who is now 16, first came forward to investigators in July. She said she had sex with Tarpeh five times between November 2013 and April, according to police.

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Bristol Township police Detective Alexander Asmann noted in court papers that Tarpeh was evicted from his apartment.

Tarpeh was arraigned and sent to Bucks County prison on 10 percent of $75,000.

Editor’s Note: All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The story was compiled using information from police and public court documents.

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Tom Sofield

Tom Sofield

Tom Sofield has covered news in Bucks County for 16 years for both newspaper and online publications. Tom’s reporting has appeared locally, nationally, and internationally across several mediums. He is proud to report on news in the county where he lives and to have created a reliable publication that the community deserves.