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The Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts in Harrisburg is warning state residents of a new phone scam in which callers threaten to place victims on the state’s sexual offender registry if they don’t immediately forward unpaid court fines or fees.
“We wanted to get the word out there as soon as we heard about it. The office is advising the public to stay vigilant against such scams,” said AOPC spokesperson Stacey Witalec.
She said the new scam involves calls that mimic the AOPC’s telephone number.
Former central Pa. girl’s softball coach was rightly labeled a sexually violent predator, state court says
Updated Apr 09, 5:52 PM;
Posted Apr 09, 4:00 PM
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A state appeals court panel on Friday rejected a former Cumberland County girls’ softball coach’s claim that he was wrongly branded as a sexually violent predator for molesting seven girls.
The Superior Court decision means Joey Sullenberger, 50, of Carlisle, will continue to be deemed as the most dangerous type of sex offender and will have to register for life with state police, who will inform his future neighbors of his sex crimes.
At the moment, Sullenberger’s neighbors are fellow state prison inmates. He is serving a 4-year and 9-month- to 10-year prison term imposed last year after he pleaded no contest to one count of aggravated indecent assault, five counts of sexual assault by a sports official, and one count of indecent assault
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