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SCI Camp Hill Corrections Officer Arrested in Nonprofit Sting on Attempted Statutory Sexual Assault Charges

Police credit a decoy posing as a 14-year-old for launching the case ahead of an Oct. 22 preliminary hearing.

Overview

  • Robert Burkholder, 36, was taken into custody by Punxsutawney Police after coordination with the nonprofit 814 Pred Hunters.
  • Charging documents list felony counts including criminal attempt of statutory sexual assault, attempted aggravated indecent assault, and attempted corruption of minors.
  • He is being held in the Jefferson County Prison on $100,000 bail after failing to post it.
  • A police affidavit says he exchanged sexually explicit messages with a decoy who identified as 14 and sent photos, including one in a Department of Corrections uniform.
  • The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections confirmed he worked at SCI Camp Hill and has suspended him without pay.