Brownsville man accused of molesting young girls in Charleroi
A Brownsville man is accused of molesting two pre-teen girls on multiple occasions dating back more than eight years ago.
George Michael Lacotta, 43, of Brownsville, was charged with multiple felony child sex crimes in connection with the alleged sex assaults and fondling of the girls at two Charleroi residences and a Washington home over several years.
Charleroi Regional police said the mother of the two accusers contacted investigators this June and told them of the assaults, prompting the police to interview the two girls, who are now teenagers.
One girl told police she was fondled and sexually assaulted on multiple occasions going back to when she was 9 and continuing until she was 12, according to court documents.
The other girl told investigators she was 8 when she was molested, and he would also make lewd comments to her, police said.
Charleroi Regional police charged Lacotta on Tuesday with felony counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, aggravated indecent assault of a child, child endangerment, corruption of minors and indecent assault of a person under 13, along with one misdemeanor charge of harassment.
Lacotta, who is homeless but apparently has been living in the Brownsville area, had not been arrested on the charges as of Wednesday afternoon, according to online court documents.