Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Minersville Man Arrested for Sexual Assault of 12 Year Old Girl

A Minersville man was arrested last week for allegedly sexually assaulting a 12 year old girl in Pottsville.

According to Pottsville Police Chief Richard J. Wojciechowsky, on Wednesday October 16, 2019 Brandon Kyle Mohl, 30, of Minersville was arraigned by Magisterial District Judge Reiley on charges filed by Det. Joseph Welsh charging him with Sexual Abuse of Children, Unlawful Contact with a Minor, Obscene and other Sexual Materials and Performances, and Corruption of Minors.

The arrest was the result of an investigation conducted by Welsh after the Pottsville Bureau of Police was informed that a 12 year old Pottsville juvenile had divulged to her guardian that she had been sexually abused by Mohl multiple times within the city.

Police were provided with a cellular phone that belonged to the victim and contained inappropriate photographs of Mohl in various stages of undress as well as a text conversation between Mohl and the victim that was sexual in nature.

The investigation included several interviews, search warrants and evidence seizures, and a forensic examination of a cellular phone seized from Mohl’s former residence at 1748 W. Market Street Pottsville.

The forensic examination of the communication device was completed at the Harrisburg Pa State Police lab and produced incriminating evidence against Mohl.

Following his arraignment, Mohl was committed to the Schuylkill County Prison after being unable to post $15,000(10%) bail set by MDJ Reiley.