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Scranton, PA – U.S. Marshal Martin J. Pane announced today
that the United States Marshals Service (USMS) arrested Raymond Brennan – a
37-year old Bradford County man - in Burlington, North Carolina. Brennan was
being sought on multiple charges by the Pennsylvania State Police-Towanda
barracks and the Athens Township Police Department (Bradford County).
In July of 2011, the Athens Township Police Department and Pennsylvania State
Police received information that two minors were sexually assaulted. The
assaults allegedly began in 2009 and continued for two years, in both Athens and
Litchfield Townships. These allegations were fully investigated.
On August 17, 2011, Magisterial District Judge Michael Shaw of Sayre issued an
arrest warrant for Brennan, based upon the Athens Township Police investigation.
Brennan was charged with:
- 20 counts of Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse
- 20 counts of Statutory Sexual Assault
- 20 counts of Aggravated Indecent Assault (victim less
than 16 years of age)
- 20 counts of Indecent Assault of Person less than 16
Years of Age
- 20 counts of Sexual Assault
- 20 counts of Corruption of Minors
On November 8, 2011, Magisterial District Judge Michael Shaw of
Sayre issued a second arrest warrant for Brennan, based upon the Pennsylvania
State Police investigation. He was charged with the additional crimes of:
- 5 counts of Aggravated Indecent Assault of a Child
- 5 counts of Indecent Assault of a Person less than 13
Years of Age
- 1 count of Corruption of Minors
On November 8, the Pennsylvania State Police requested the
assistance of the U.S. Marshals Service to locate and apprehend Brennan. The
case was adopted by the USMS Fugitive Task Force in the Middle District of
Pennsylvania.
U.S. Marshals based in Scranton conducted interviews and investigated several
leads. Information was developed that Brennan fled from Pennsylvania to North
Carolina. This information was sent to Deputy U.S. Marshals in Greensboro, North
Carolina.
On January 10, 2012, at about 11:30 AM, Deputy U.S. Marshals arrested Brennan in
Burlington, NC. He was lodged in the Alamance County Prison as a fugitive from
justice, pending court hearings and his extradition to Pennsylvania.
U.S. Marshal Martin J. Pane stated, “The United States Marshals Service
recognizes the importance of removing dangerous child predators from the street.
This case in particular required expediency to ensure no other child would be
hurt. We dedicated extra resources in bringing Brennan to justice.”
Additional information about the
U.S. Marshals Service can be found at
http://www.usmarshals.gov.
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