A man from Punxsutawney who is accused of sexually assaulting a teenager is now facing several charges.
According to ExploreJeffersonPA.com, 24 year old Douglas Russell Bartlebaugh was arraigned on Wednesday and charged with eigh counts of felony 2, sexual assault, statutory sexual assault, eight counts of incest, plus five other charges.
The published report says the charges stem from a third party who reported to the Pennsylvania State Police that the victim had been raped multiple times by Bartlebaugh at a Bell Township residence; and when the accused was interviewed by investigators, he admitted to the allegations.
Bartlebaugh is in the Jefferson County Jail on $50,000 bail. A preliminary hearing is set for this Monday, with Judge Mizerock presiding.
