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Lancaster City Bureau of police began investigating Robert Jesus Medina Jr., of Lancaster, after receiving a tip about "his sexual relationships with numerous young girls" in September 2021.
Investigators found Medina had or attempted to engage in sexual relationships with three different girls between the ages of 12 and 14-years-old, Lancaster City police stated in the release.
Detectives impersonated a 14-year-old girl and contacted Medina using social media and texting to lure him to Park City Mall for sex on Thursday, Mar. 24, police say.
Medina is facing numerous charges including Rape of a Child, Statutory Sexual Assault, and Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse, police say and court records confirm.
He is being held in the Lancaster County Prison in lieu of $100,000 in bail and his preliminary hearing has been scheduled before Magisterial District Judge Jodie E. Richardson at 2:30 p.m. Apr. 25, court records show.
It is possible Medina has had other sexual relationships with other children, anyone who has knowledge of this is asked to Detective Jared Snader at (717) 735-3357.
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