Child Sexual Assault Charges Filed Against Lansdale Man In Bucks

WARRINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA — A 67-year-old Lansdale man has been charged with the sexual assault of a child nine years ago in the Willow Knoll section of the township.

Gary Richard McCunney, 67, was arrested on April 7 by Warrington Township Police and was charged with three felony counts - involuntary deviant sexual intercourse with a child, aggravated indecent assault of a child, and indecent assault of a person less than 13-years-old. He was also charged with a misdemeanor count of corruption of minors.

Police said the charges stem from a sexual assault that took place in 2016 when the victim was around 8 or 9 years old.

According to court records, the victim and her brother went to McCunney's home to visit a friend. While her brother and his friend were in a bedroom with the door closed playing video games, the victim told police she was sexually assaulted by McGunney in the living room of the house.

The now 17-year-old victim told police that she never told anyone about the encounter because she was afraid her mother would be mad at her for what happened, court records say.

The allegations came to light in March when the victim disclosed the assault during a forensic interview at the Bucks County Child Advocacy Center, according to court records.

McCunney was arraigned before the Honorable District Justice Stacy Wertman and was remanded to Bucks County Prison in lieu of $300,000 bail.

Anyone with further information about this incident is asked to contact Detective Bernard Schaffer at 215-343-3311 x 222 or via email at Bschaffer@warringtonpd.org