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Cumberland Township man sentenced to jail for sex with teen

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Charles Curtis Kerr II

A Cumberland Township man convicted last year of engaging in a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old girl from Plum was sentenced to jail Tuesday and must register as a sex offender for the rest of his life.

Charles Curtis Kerr II, 38, of 460 Stringtown Road, Carmichaels, was convicted by an Allegheny County jury in October of two felony counts of statutory sex assault, along with charges of corruption of minors, interfering with child custody, criminal use of communication facility and indecent assault of a minor, according to online court records.

The jury acquitted him of the most serious charge, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a minor, along with unlawful contact with a minor, communicating with a minor for sexual abuse and two other counts of statutory sex assault.

Kerr was sentenced this week to 11 ½-to-23 months in jail, followed by five years probation, according to online court records.

Kerr was accused of meeting the girl using the messaging app Kik in early 2016 under the alias of “Chuckie.” Allegheny County police detectives said he later drove to Plum to meet her Feb. 20, 2016, and brought her back to his Greene County home, where they engaged in sex.

Investigators said Kerr knew the girl was 15, but allegedly said he “did not care about her age” and “not to worry (because) he picks up young girls like this all the time,” according to court documents.

Plum Borough police were notified of the situation the following day after the girl was brought home and asked Allegheny County police to assist in the investigation. Waynesburg police arrested Kerr while he was in the borough Oct. 26, 2016, and he was taken to Allegheny County to face the charges.

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