A 54-year-old Chambersburg resident faces severe allegations of sexually abusing a number of kids, together with toddlers.
A number of counts of kid sexual abuse are alleged to have occurred at his dwelling, in response to PA State Police
Franklin County Press stories,
Gibson’s arrest on December 29 follows a investigation revealing abuse towards at the least 5 kids. The victims embody two-year-old twins and kids as younger as 4 and 6 years outdated. The investigation started on September 14, 2023, when a 6-year-old lady disclosed to a 3rd celebration that Gibson had uncovered himself to her and engaged in inappropriate habits.
The youngsters, who lived with their mom and Gibson, have been subjected to abuse since at the least January 1, 2021, in response to court docket paperwork. Studies point out that Gibson dedicated numerous acts of sexual abuse, together with rape. The youngsters’s 7-year-old brother, who didn’t report being raped, witnessed a number of of those assaults and described different disturbing scenes of sexual acts between Gibson and their mom.
Gibson faces 32 fees, together with 4 counts of felony rape of a kid, statutory sexual assault, involuntary deviate sexual activity with a toddler, indecent publicity, and corruption of minors. He was arraigned earlier than Magisterial District Choose Annie Gomez Shockey, who set his bail at $500,000 money. Unable to put up bail, Gibson stays within the Franklin County Jail. His preliminary listening to was held on January 9, and his formal arraignment is scheduled for February 14 earlier than Choose Shawn D. Meyers.
The Pennsylvania State Police consider a number of victims are on the market attributable to Gibson’s standing and sources in York County.
They’re asking the general public to please get in contact with them with any extra data and potential victims. Anybody with related data is inspired to contact the Pennsylvania State Police at 717-264-5161, referencing incident quantity PA23-1260731.