Vandergrift man found guilty of sexual abuse of two children

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A jury has found a Vandergrift man guilty of sexually assaulting two children.

38-year-old Timothy Robert Johnson was found guilty of 9 felony counts, including involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, conspiracy, indecent assault, child endangerment and corruption of minors in connection with the sexual assault of an 8-year-old girl, and indecent assault and child endangerment on molestation charges involving a 13-year-old boy.

The Tribune Review reports the jury deliberated for five hours Wednesday before reaching their verdicts.

In the case involving the 13-year-old, Johnson was acquitted of nine other offenses, including the two most serious charges.

Johnson remains in jail pending a sentencing hearing.

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