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JERSEY SHORE -- Jesse Dillon Roberts, 52, of Lock Haven, faces a multitude of child sex assault charges after four juvenile victims, ranging in age from 10 to 15, reported that Roberts had inappropriately touched them, a Lycoming Regional Police affidavit said.
During an encounter with one of the victims, Roberts allegedly requested to take pictures of her upper private area in exchange for $20.
When she refused, Roberts allegedly told the 10-year-old he had done so with another friend of hers, she told police.
In a separate encounter, during an excursion to a swimming hole, Roberts allegedly touched the three other alleged victims in a way that made them feel uncomfortable.
"Why you have to be like that? I will get my Port (expletive) after you," Roberts allegedly told the youths after they removed themselves from him, according to court documents.
Roberts is currently a registered sex offender, stemming from a 2010 guilty plea to charges of aggravated assault, indecent assault, indecent assault and unlawful contact with a minor, with a registered address in Williamsport.
However when authorities attempted to make contact with him there, his spouse advised that he was not home, and she was unaware of his whereabouts, an affidavit said.
Roberts later contacted his probation officer, relating that he was on his way to Bucks County to turn himself in, but failed to do so, and was taken into custody on Aug. 16.
During an arraignment on three counts each of unlawful contact with a minor, indecent assault, two counts of sexual abuse of children, and one count each of prostitution, corruption of minors and failure to register as a sex offender, Roberts was denied bail by District Judge Denise Dieter, citing his lengthy criminal record, which dates back to 2000 with a guilty plea to corruption of minors.
Further, Roberts was previously charged with attempted murder, but pled guilty to aggravated assault, and is currently on probation in Bucks County on charges similar to those he faces in Lycoming County.
There is no combination of bail conditions that would protect the safety of the community, Dieter ruled.