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Somerset County Sheriff Charged With Corruption of Minors Over Alleged Comments to Teen at Shop With a Cop

The attorney general says a criminal complaint cites Walmart video that corroborates a 15-year-old’s account.

Overview

  • Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced the misdemeanor charge on Thursday.
  • Investigators allege Sheriff Dustin Weir led the girl to a condom aisle, tried to photograph her there, and asked explicit questions about sex.
  • The encounter was reported to have occurred in December 2024 at a Pittsburgh-area Walmart during a Shop with a Cop event.
  • Weir was mailed a summons for a preliminary hearing and arraignment, and as of Thursday no hearing date had been set.
  • Sunday publicly condemned the alleged conduct as harmful to law enforcement’s reputation, and the case remains pending in court.