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Lancaster man charged with child abuse; 3 minor victims identified: police
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Lancaster man charged with child abuse; 3 minor victims identified: police

A Lancaster County man has been arrested and charged with multiple child sex crimes following an investigation into sexual abuse from 2001 to 2007, according to Ephrata police.

Andrew Joseph Leisey, 53, faces multiple charges, including aggravated indecent assault on a person under 13, multiple counts of indecent assault and corruption of minors.

Police conducted an investigation in Leisey, where they found that the alleged sexual encounters took place between 2001-2003 and 2005-2007.

Three minors were identified as victims of abuse in this case.

Leisey was arrested Tuesday and is awaiting a preliminary hearing scheduled for Nov. 25.

He is now in the Lancaster County Jail on $50,000 bond.