Crime & Safety
Police: City Man Exposed Himself to 5-Year-Old Girl
Jahhi Knox is arrested on multiple charges for alleged incident while he was babysitting.
A 20-year-old Bethlehem man was charged with an indecent assault of a 5-year-old girl he was babysitting for in the city on Saturday, according to court records.
Jahhi Knox, who the records say is homeless, was arraigned Wednesday and committed to Northampton County Prison in lieu of $50,000 bail.
According to the arrest warrant, Knox exposed his penis to the girl and rubbed it against her right leg. The girl asked him to stop.
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The girl’s mother told police that Knox was babysitting for the girl for about four hours in an apartment at 17 W. Raspberry St.
Knox admitted to the incident and apologized, according to the court records. He was charged with indecent assault, indecent exposure, endangering the welfare of children and corruption of minors.
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