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Allentown Councilwoman Charged With Child Endangerment

An Allentown city councilwoman was charged with child endangerment and failure to report suspected child abuse relating to her job as a homeless caseworker, reports say.

Ce-Ce Gerlach

Ce-Ce Gerlach

Photo Credit: Ce-Ce Gerlach For Allentown

Cecilia "Ce-Ce" Gerlach, 35, allegedly took a homeless teen boy to "Tent City," an unlicensed mass gathering with no access to public utilities in July 2020, WFMZ reports citing the Lehigh County District Attorney's office.

The teen boy told investigators that while he was there, he was subjected to sexual solicitation, the outlet says.

Click here for the full report by WFMZ.

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