A Falls Township man is accused of sexual assaulting a young girl.
Eric Joseph Derr, 34, was charged late Thursday night with involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, unlawful contact with a minor, corruption of minors and related offenses. Derr was arraigned after midnight by District Judge Daniel Baranoski and sent to prison on 10 percent of $450,000 bail.
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According to Falls police, Derr sexually assaulted a young female when she was between five and six years old.
The 34 year old is also accused of touching the girl inappropriately and exposing his penis to her on several occasions at two homes in Levittown when she was between the ages of five and six, according to court papers.
The sexual assault investigation began Thursday morning, police said.
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Court papers do not say when the alleged assaults happened or how old the girl is now.
Derr is scheduled to have a preliminary hearing on July 7.
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.
