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Richard Bone

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Richard Bone Ordered to Stand Trial on Statutory Sexual Assault and Other Charges

Bone formerly lived in Richland Township.

A former Richland resident will stand trial on charges of having a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old girl in 2005. Magisterial District Judge Suzanne Blaschak on Wednesday ordered Richard Bone, 46, to stand trial on felony counts of statutory sexual assault; involuntary deviate sexual intercourse; aggravated indecent assault; unlawful contact with a minor; corruption of minors and endangering the welfare of children.  Bone also faces two misdemeanor counts of indecent assault. He now lives in Hampton. His formal arraignment is set for Feb. 21; he is free from jail on a $25,000 bond. The alleged victim, who is now 22, told Northern Regional Police that Bone was a family acquaintance who started "courting" and then had a sexual …

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Police: Former Richland Man Faces Sex-Assault Charges Over Relationship with Teen

The case against Richard Bone began when a woman told therapists and police he'd initiated a relationship with her when she was 15, according to a criminal complaint.

After years of therapy, a 22-year-old woman told Northern Regional Police that a man more than two decades her senior had a sexual relationship with her when she was 15 years old, according to a criminal complaint. Her allegations led police to charge Richard Bone, 46, formerly of Richland Township, with felony counts of statutory sexual assault; involuntary deviate sexual intercourse; aggravated indecent assault; unlawful contact with a minor; corruption of minors and endangering the welfare of children.  Bone also faces two misdemeanor counts of indecent assault. He now lives in Hampton. His preliminary hearing is set for Feb. 6 before Magisterial District Judge Suzanne Blaschak. Police initially filed charges in October, but the hearing…

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