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Altoona Man Pleads Guilty In Child Sex Abuse Case

An Altoona man has been sentenced to 20 to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to 63 counts of child sex abuse.  The plea deal involving 53-year-old Benjamin Dent resulted in the dismissal of 647 additional charges.  The original 710 counts, filed in July 2023, stemmed from an investigation that began after a report of Dent exposing himself to a minor at his home.  Dent pled guilty to a range of felony and misdemeanor charges related to the…
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Lightner Communications LLC - Altoona,PA broke the news in on Friday, September 12, 2025.
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