Stephen J. Bayer
TAMAQUA — A 78-year-old Tamaqua man charged with a sexual assault in the borough appeared for a preliminary hearing before Magisterial District Judge Stephen J. Bayer.
Thomas Rockwell, 318 Lafayette St., currently in Schuylkill County Prison, was arrested by Tamaqua police Cpl. Henry Woods and charged with one count each of criminal solicitation to commit involuntary deviate sexual intercourse of a person less than 16-years-old and criminal solicitation to commit indecent assault of a person less than 13-years-old, six counts of indecent assault and two counts each of indecent exposure and corruption of minors.
Prosecutors withdrew the charge of criminal solicitation to commit involuntary deviate sexual intercourse of a person less than 16-years-old while Rockwell waived the remaining 11 charges to Schuylkill County Court.
Woods charged Rockwell with having sexual contact with an 8-year-old child between the summer of 2013 and Aug. 19, 2015, at a home in the borough.
In a separate case, Rockwell waived six counts of indecent assault and one count each of corruption of minors and indecent exposure to court as well.
Other court cases included:
Rabia Adeel, 34, of 210 E. Jackson St., McAdoo — withdrawn: endangering the welfare of children and simple assault. Moved to a non-traffic citation: harassment.
Tiffany Pagan, 22, of 238 Ohio Ave., Shenandoah — dismissed: DUI-controlled substance, failure to keep right, disregard for single traffic lane and not using low beams.
Venessa S. Hauptly, 22, of 318 Washington St., Apt. 3, Pottsville — dismissed: retail theft.
Bonnie J. Muscle, 39, of 435 E. Elm St., Tamaqua — waived for court: receiving stolen property.
Deb Barbosa, 23, of 403 W. South St., Mahanoy City — waived for court: retail theft and receiving stolen property.
Robert M. Beaver, 52, of 3 Apple St., Ringtown — withdrawn: driving with a suspended or revoked license and driving with an alcohol level of 0.02-percent or higher while having a suspended license. Waived for court: DUI, DUI-high rate and no rear lights.
Edward J. McAloose, 60, of 10 Bayview Ave., McAdoo — waived for court: driving without a license, driving without insurance, driving an unregistered vehicle and fraudulent, altered, forged or counterfeit title, registration or insurance.
Lisa V. Kudelin-Wilson, 47, of 212 S. Kennedy Drive, Rear Apt. A, McAdoo — waived for court: DUI, DUI-high rate, period for requiring lighted lamps and driving a vehicle without a valid inspection.
Kimberly Hons, 35, of 739 E. Mahanoy Ave., Mahanoy City — waived for court: DUI, DUI-controlled substance, driving at an unsafe speed and careless driving.
Frederick B. Cross, 40, of 5 E. Lehigh St., Coaldale — waived for court: retail theft and receiving stolen property.
Christopher Keer, 26, of 23 W. Ruddle St., Coaldale — held for court: possession of drug paraphernalia.
Shawn Martin, 36, of 66 Bowe St., Tamaqua — waived for court: bad checks, theft by deception and receiving stolen property.
Vanessa L. Miller, 38, of 503 N. Railroad St., Apt./Suite 3, Tamaqua — waived for court: theft and receiving stolen property.
Timothy J. Welker Jr., 26, of 251 Lafayette St., Tamaqua — waived for court: retail theft and receiving stolen property.
Craig Filer, 28, of 114 E. High St., Coaldale — withdrawn: fleeing or attempting to elude police and improper class of license. Moved to traffic citations: not wearing property headgear on a motorcycle and no eye protection devices.
Jason Stephens, 22, of 424 E. Broad St., Apt. 4, Tamaqua — waived for court: retail theft and conspiracy.
Brenda Fetter, 54, of 318 Penn St., Tamaqua — waived for court: forgery.
Cory M. Whitley, 23, of 107 Washington St., Tamaqua — held for court: selling a controlled substance with a known trademark.
Jerry Velazquez Quinones, 46, of 653 S. Kennedy Drive, McAdoo — withdrawn: simple assault and harassment.
Thomas J. Kehl, 25, of 123 Park Place Road, Mahanoy City — waived for court: retail theft and receiving stolen property.