CHESTER A 59-year-old city man has been arrested and charged with more than 30 counts for allegedly sexually assaulting a young girl over a period of several years.
Donald Leroy Purnell, of the 700 block of Highland Avenue, was arrested Tuesday following an investigation by Chester Police Officer Jennifer Jones of the Juvenile Division.
He is charged with 10 counts each of rape of child and aggravated indecent assault of a child, both first-degree felonies, as well as 10 counts of indecent assault, a third-degree felony, one count each of endangering the welfare of children, a third-degree felony, and corruption of minors, a misdemeanor of the first degree.