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Bethlehem man accused of sexually assaulting teen at group home in Bethlehem TownshipWednesday, January 13, 2010
By NICK FALSONE
The Express-TimesBETHLEHEM TWP. | A 39-year-old man is accused of carrying on a sexual relationship with a mentally ill teenage girl who was a patient at the group home where the man worked, police said.
Andre Lamonte Ingram, of the 1800 block of Chester Road in Bethlehem, surrendered Tuesday at township police headquarters, Capt. George Boksan said in a news release.
Ingram was arrested there and charged with 15 counts of institutional sexual assault, a third-degree felony offense, Boksan said.
The suspect worked as a residential staff member at the group home in the 4000 block of Coleman Street. The home is operated by Northwestern Human Services, which is headquartered in Lafayette Hill, Pa., but is contracted to accept children placed there by Northampton County Children and Youth.
The girl, who was 17 during the span when the alleged sexual assaults occurred last year, reported them to police Sept. 1 while at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg.
She told police she and Ingram first had sex in June in the basement of the group home, according to court records. She also told police about 14 other incidents of sexual activity between the two inside the home, the last of which occurred in August, court records say.
Ingram allegedly instructed the girl to not tell anybody about the encounters or he would lose his job. He also allegedly told the girl he loved her.
Ingram was arraigned Tuesday afternoon before District Judge Joseph Barner. He was sent to Northampton County Prison in lieu of $10,000 bail.
Northampton County Human Services Director Ross Marcus on Tuesday afternoon said he was unaware of the case and declined comment.
Officials from Northwestern Human Services did not respond to a phone message left Tuesday afternoon.
Court records say the girl suffers from bipolar disorder and was sent to the home because she needed to be monitored in a controlled environment....
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