Scranton SVU arrests man on sexual assault charges
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SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY — A Lackawanna County man was taken into custody Friday after police say he sexually assaulted a child.
According to the Scranton Police Special Victim’s Unit (SVU) James Goff, 63, of Scranton is in custody after he sexually assaulted a three-year-old child.
Police say they took James Goff into custody on Friday without incident after the victim’s parents reported the alleged assaults.
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Goff was arraigned and remanded to the Lackawanna County Prison after he couldn’t post a monetary bail of $300,000.
Goff is charged with two counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, two counts of aggravated indecent assault of a child, one count of indecent assault of a person less than thirteen years of age, corruption of minors, and endangering the welfare of children.
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Monday, February 5 at 11:00 a.m.
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