Greene County Man Faces Trial On Child Sex Charges

A Greene County man had involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, indecent assault and corruption of minors charges held for court without testimony. Benjamin Crawford, 31 of Washington Township is accused of sexually assaulting a juvenile since 2018. The alleged assaults took place in the city of Washington and Canton Township. Pennsylvania State Police state that they were called by the victim in January. Crawford first denied the allegations when interviewed by police but in a second interview he confessed to an event when the victim was nine or ten years old. Crawford is being held in the Washington County Jail unable to post bond. Crawford will be arraigned on April 28.