A 29-year-old Scranton man faces charges following an investigation into allegations of indecent assault of a child under the age of 13, city police said.
On Sept. 3, detectives from the Scranton Police Special Victims Unit launched the investigation after receiving a report of an alleged indecent assault involving a minor, authorities said.
Police took Brendon Kapschull into custody Thursday after a brief struggle with law enforcement, officers said.
Kapschull (Courtesy Scranton Police Department)
Scranton police charged Kapschull with felony and misdemeanor charges of indecent assault of a person less than 13 years of age, authorities said.
Kapschull also faces charges filed by the Dunmore Police Department including aggravated assault, terroristic threats, simple assault, resisting arrest and possession of an instrument of crime, officers said.
As of Sunday, Kapschull remained in Lackawanna County Prison in lieu of $100,000 bail. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Nov. 6 at 9:15 a.m.