33-year-old Edison Guerrero Tejada, of Souderton.
(Editor’s note: some identifying details from the criminal complaint are being withheld due to the nature of the incident and the age of the alleged victim.)
A Souderton man is facing charges after he allegedly groped a juvenile female multiple times over the course of one year.
Edison Guerrero Tejada, 33, has been charged with one felony count of corruption of minors, three misdemeanor counts of indecent assault without consent and one misdemeanor count of indecent assault of a person less than 13 years of age, in connection with the investigation by the Lansdale Borough Police Department.
The investigation began in January, after police received a Childline referral regarding a 13-year-old female who disclosed to her school counselor that Guerrero Tejada had allegedly had inappropriate physical contact with her on multiple occasions. Police interviewed the victim several days later, at which point she alleged that Guerrero Tejada had inappropriately touched her while giving massages dating back to when she was 12, according to charging documents.
During the most recent incident, the victim said she went out of her way to avoid him, at which point he attempted to apologize, the report states. Guerrero Tejada then tried to call the victim, however she did not answer him, police said.
“Edison Javier Guerrero Tejada engaged in a course of conduct initiated by his own sexual desire, without concern for age and consent,” reads a portion of the criminal complaint.
Charges were filed against Guerrero Tejada on March 24, and he was taken into custody and arraigned by District Judge Francis Lawrence Jr., who set bail at $250,000 cash. A bail review hearing by Montgomery County Pre-Trial Services was subsequently held on April 5, at which point Guerrero Tejada’s bail was reduced to 10% of $50,000 cash, which he posted on April 7, court records show.
Guerrero Tejada’s next court appearance is a preliminary hearing on April 27 at 2:15 p.m. in front of District Judge Ed Levine.
All suspects and defendants are innocent until proven guilty. This story was compiled using court records and the affidavit of probable cause.
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