A man from West Brunswick Township, near Minersville, has been charged for allegedly sexually assaulting and raping a 6 year old girl.According to the State Police at Schuylkill Haven, Joseph Kriner, 42,assaulted and raped the girl on at least three separate occasions between May 2015 and September of 2015 in West Brunswick Township. The victim told police what happened during an interview.
On December 30, 2019, Kriner was arrested, charged, arraigned and locked up Schuylkill County Prison unable to post $75,000 cash bail on charges of raping a child, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, corruption of minors, and indecent exposure.