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David Martinez

Monday, April 15, 2013

Crime News

Accused 'Serial Rapist' Must Face Trial, District Judge Rules

David Martinez of Bethlehem is accused of raping five teenage girls.

  A 20-year-old Bethlehem man who has been described by law enforcement as a “serial rapist” will have to answer to five counts of rape and a series of related charges in Northampton County Court. District Judge Roy Manwaring ruled during a preliminary hearing Monday that there is enough evidence for David Martinez to stand trial. Martinez, of 421 Maple St., is accused of raping five different teenage girls between December 2011 and January 2013, according to arrest affidavits. Four of his alleged victims were 17 at the time of the attacks and one was 14. Two of the girls were pregnant. Each of the attacks was carried out in a similar fashion, according to the arrest affidavits: Martinez would “friend” the girls via Facebook then arrange …

Thursday, February 21, 2013

Crime News

'Serial Rapist' Charged With 5th Attack on Teen, Police Say

Latest alleged victim of David Martinez told police she was attacked in January near her home in Freemansburg.

David Martinez, the 20-year-old labeled a “serial rapist” by the Northampton County district attorney, faced a fifth set of charges Thursday in yet another case involving a teenage girl that police said he contacted through Facebook. The alleged victim in this case contacted police on Feb. 9—three days after District Attorney John Morganelli described Martinez as a possible “serial rapist” and encouraged other victims to come forward. On Wednesday, Martinez had two new rape charges and associated counts added to his record in two separate arraignments in Bethlehem. Police said both of those victims were 17 and pregnant at the time of the alleged attacks—December 2011 and June 19, 2012.  A few days before Morganelli’s statement, Martinez …

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Jamie

5:51 pm on Monday, February 25, 2013

All of yous dont know him and could kill yourself! Who the hell are you to judge, last time i checked only God does!!!!   more ›

DA: 'Serial Rapist' Attacked 2 Pregnant Teens

An alleged serial rapist has been charged in two more attacks involving teenage girls who were pregnant, according to Northampton County DA John Morganelli

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Crime News

Alleged Serial Rapist Charged in 2 More Attacks

David Martinez of Bethlehem is accused of raping two pregnant 17-year-old girls, bringing the number of alleged sexual assaults to four.

  A 20-year-old Bethlehem man whom Northampton County District Attorney John Morganelli has called a serial rapist was charged Wednesday with committing two more sexual assaults on teenage girls. There may be additional victims. Anyone who thinks they were victimized by should call Bethlehem Police Detective Moses Miller at 610-997-7674 or the DA's office at 610-559-3020. David Martinez of 419 Maple St. had two new rape charges and associated counts added to his record in two separate arraignments in Bethlehem. Police said both of the victims were 17 and pregnant at the time of the alleged attacks – December 2011 and June 19, 2012. Earlier this month, Martinez was charged with raping two other teenagers – one 14, the other 17. In a news …

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