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Judge Upholds No Bail for Telford Man Charged in Towamencin Break-Ins, Sexual Assaults

Detectives are seeking additional victims ahead of a Feb. 2 preliminary hearing.

Overview

  • John Vernon Gray, 22, was arrested Jan. 10 and charged with rape, attempted rape, sexual assault and burglary.
  • Prosecutors say four early-morning break-ins in 2025 targeted women who lived alone, including an alleged sexual assault of a woman in her 90s.
  • The incidents occurred May 10 and Nov. 8 in Towamencin on Dock Drive, the Dock Woods community and Crosshill Court, with victims ages 46 to over 90.
  • A judge on Jan. 15 upheld the denial of bail, and Gray remains jailed at the Montgomery County Correctional Facility.
  • The investigation continues, authorities are asking potential victims to call Montgomery County Detectives at 610-278-3385, and officials have not tied Gray to other cases.