Credit: Middletown police
The leader of a local church’s youth group is accused of sexually assaulting two teen girls, according to authorities.
Michael Walusimbi, 22, of Bensalem, is under arrest after admitting in part to allegations that he touched two teen girls in an inappropriate manner at a church youth group at Oxford Valley Chapel along Bristol-Oxford Valley Road in Middletown over the summer, police said.
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The Bucks County District Attorney’s Office confirmed to LevittownNow.com they are investigating whether there were additional victims.
Police said a 13-year-old girl informed police in September that Walusimbi held her arms behind her back, bent her face-first over a table, pulled down her pants and rubbed his erect penis against her buttocks in July. During the alleged crime, Walusimbi stopped his actions and apologized suddenly, the girl told investigators.
In October, a 15-year-old girl came forward to authorities and said Walusimbi had assaulted her by holding her arms behind her back, pushing her face-first onto a table and whispering in her ear that someday she would someday “call me a pedophile” during the summer incident. The girl kicked Walusimbi and ended the alleged assault, police said.
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In an interview with police, Walusimbi acknowledged the two alleged sexual assaults.
Walusimbi turned himself in Monday to Middletown detectives.
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Walusimbi was charged with a number of felonies including sexual assault by a volunteer or employee of a nonprofit, criminal attempt of sexual assault and corruption of minors. He is also being charged with misdemeanors including indecent assault of a person less than 16 years old, attempting to indecently assault someone under 16 and corruption of minors.
Walusimbi was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Daniel Baranoski, who set bail at 10 percent of $50,000. He was freed after posting bail Monday.
Anyone with further information should contact Middletown Police Sgt. Matthew Kroiss at 215-750-3870 or mkroiss@mtpd.org, Middletown Detective Andrew Amoroso 215-750-3845 or aamoroso@mtpd.org, or Deputy District Attorney Antonetta Stancu 215-348-6340 or astancu@buckscounty.org.
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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.
