Bethlehem man gets prison time for indecent assaults of girls

Bethlehem man sentenced up to 42 years for child sex assault

A Bethlehem man will serve up to four decades in prison after sexually assaulting three girls he knew.The sentencing comes after 76-year-old Esteban Suarez-Feliciano on Jan. 6 pleaded guilty to three counts felony indecent assault and three counts felony child endangerment. Another dozen charges were withdrawn, including other counts of indecent assault; corruption of minors; involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child; and child endange…

Bethlehem man sentenced to prison for sexually abusing 3 girls

A Bethlehem man will spend years in prison for sexually abusing three girls several years ago, according to authorities. Esteban Suarez-Feliciano, 76, was sentenced to six to 42 years in prison, Northampton County District Attorney Stephen Baratta said in a news release Thursday. Suarez-Feliciano pleaded guilty in January to felony charges of indecent assault of someone younger than 13 and endangering child welfare. Bethlehem police filed charge…

Bethlehem man gets prison time for indecent assaults of girls

The man abused three girls, who were 9-15 years old at the time, between 2006 and 2016, authorities say.

Criminal – First complaint evidence – Indecent assault

Where a District Court jury convicted a defendant of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14, the cumulative effect of several errors relating to first complaint evidence resulted in a substantial likelihood of a miscarriage of justice, so the defendant's conviction must be vacated and the case remanded for a new trial.