A former Hazleton man was taken into custody in York on Wednesday as part of a child sexual assault investigation, according to the Hazleton City Police Department.
According to officials, Jose Ramos-Levia was arrested by federal investigators on a warrant coming from charges filed by Hazleton police.
The charges include rape of a child, rape by threat of forced compulsion, many counts of involuntary deviant sexual intercourse, aggravated indecent assault without consent, aggravated indecent assault of a child, indecent assault of a person under the age of 13, and corruption of minors. The charges range from first- and third-degree felonies.
Ramos-Levia was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Antolick and sentenced to the Luzerne County Correctional Facility after failing to post $150,000 bail, authorities said.
The US Marshals Service assisted in locating and apprehending him.
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