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Friday, November 16, 2012

Hearing Slated for Former Daycare Worker Charged with Possessing Child Porn

Pamela Smallis, a former childcare worker, is charged with sexual abuse and exploiting minors following a drug investigation.

A Moon Township woman accused of producing child pornography is scheduled to face a preliminary hearing today in Coraopolis District Court. Pamela Smallis, 50, a former childcare worker who has residences listed in both Moon and Oakdale, was found in possession of videos and photos depicting children engaged in sex acts, according to the office of Pennsylvania Attorney General Linda Kelly.  Smallis is charged with 34 counts of sexual abuse of children, 16 counts of unlawful contact with a minor, five counts of sexual exploitation of children, five counts of endangering the welfare of children, five counts of corruption of minors, and one count of criminal use of a communication facility.  Smallis is the former owner of the Children's …

Monday, October 29, 2012

Boy Scout Files: Look Up Pennsylvania Leaders Expelled over Sex Abuse Allegations

Information gathered by the Los Angeles Times lists information about Boy Scouts of America leaders who were expelled between 1947 and 2005 on suspicions of sexual abuse. Patch's database allows you to search those files for Pennsylvania reports.

Information gathered by the Los Angeles Times shows the leaders of the Boy Scouts of America who were expelled between 1947 and 2005 on suspicions of sexual abuse. Patch's searchable database allows you to search by cities in Pennsylvania. Many of the men listed in the so-called "perversion files" have not been charged or convicted of crimes in incidents that, in many cases, occurred decades ago.

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