Charges dropped against woman accused of beating man suspected of groping her daughters
Updated Feb 17, 2021;
A Bethlehem woman facing trial for allegedly beating a man accused of assaulting her daughters saw her criminal charges withdrawn last week.
Both the man and the woman in the January 2020 incidents had criminal cases in Northampton County Court.
Police were initially called Jan. 2 for the alleged assault, and found Eldis Manuel Rivera-Rodriguez, of Atlantic Street in Bethlehem, bleeding. Rivera-Rodriguez was taken to a hospital for treatment of his injuries, and the mother was charged with aggravated assault, simple assault and harassment in Northampton County Court.
She was charged with beating a man who allegedly assaulted her kids. Her case was just dismissed.
Updated Feb 16, 2021;
A Bethlehem woman facing trial for allegedly beating a man accused of assaulting her daughters saw her criminal charges withdrawn last week.
Both the man and the woman in the January 2020 incidents had criminal cases in Northampton County Court.
Police were initially called Jan. 2 for the alleged assault, and found Eldis Manuel Rivera-Rodriguez, of Atlantic Street in Bethlehem, bleeding.
Rivera-Rodriguez was taken to a local hospital for treatment of his injuries, and the mother was charged with aggravated assault, simple assault and harassment in Northampton County Court.
Ex-Northampton Community College staff member admits he had child porn (UPDATE)
Updated Feb 10, 2021;
A year ago, two Northampton Community College students reported spotting what appeared to be an explicit image of a young girl on a computer in the office of an assistant in the school’s arts department.
On Tuesday, the one-time NCC staff member, Alan West, pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography, according to the Northampton County District Attorney’s Office.
Sentencing is tentatively scheduled May 5.
“Alan West is a former NCC employee who served as a part-time assistant in the art department,” the community college said in a statement Tuesday. “His employment was discontinued a year ago on Feb. 10, 2020 for violating college policy immediately subsequent to” a police investigation.