{"id":119293,"date":"2026-02-20T19:17:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T19:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/119293\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T19:17:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T19:17:09","slug":"all-charges-dropped-against-allentown-police-sergeant-accused-of-rape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/119293\/","title":{"rendered":"All charges dropped against Allentown police sergeant accused of rape"},"content":{"rendered":"

All charges have been dropped against an Allentown <\/a>police officer accused of various sex crimes<\/a> involving women engaged in prostitution while he was working for the city department\u2019s Vice Squad.<\/p>\n

The Pennsylvania Attorney General\u2019s Office withdrew charges filed against 46-year-old Evan Weaver, of the 8800 block of Clearwater Circle in Weisenberg Township<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Weaver was facing two counts of felony rape; one count felony involuntary servitude, two counts felony involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with threat forcible compulsion and related offenses.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom the moment the charges were filed, Sgt. Weaver steadfastly maintained his innocence,\u201d Joshua E. Karoly, Weaver\u2019s defense attorney, said Friday. \u201cOver the past year, he and his family endured profound personal and professional hardship under the weight of allegations that have now been dismissed.\u201d<\/p>\n

Many in the community, Karoly said, stood by Weaver as the case progressed. His client now looks forward to putting the matter past him and to begin the process of healing.<\/p>\n

\u201cTheir support has meant more than words can convey,\u201d Karoly said of the community.<\/p>\n

Weaver remains a current sergeant on the Allentown force. He was placed on administrative leave from the department in January 2025.<\/p>\n

City Police Chief Charles Roca in a statement Friday afternoon said he extends his appreciation to the Office of the Attorney General for their comprehensive review and subsequent decision to conclude the matter against Weaver.<\/p>\n

\u201cI remain steadfast in my support of Sgt. Weaver,\u201d the chief said. \u201cUpon his promotion to the rank of Sergeant in January 2024, I commended his integrity and character \u2013 a sentiment I reaffirm today without reservation. We look forward to Sgt. Weaver\u2019s return to full duty and the continuation of his service to the city.”<\/p>\n

Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin Holihan said the case was referred to the Attorney General\u2019s office because of a conflict of interest with the DA\u2019s office.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have no comments on the merits of the case. We respect the work the Attorney General\u2019s office has done. We defer to them on all decisions about the proceedings in the matter,\u201d Holihan said.<\/p>\n

Charges remain against Weaver\u2019s co-defendant, 48-year-old Jason Krasley, of the 6400 block of Meadowview Terrace in Upper Milford<\/a> Township.<\/p>\n

Krasley is facing felony counts of sexual assault, and one count each of felony theft, receiving stolen property and evidence tampering. He also faces other misdemeanor related offenses in separate cases.<\/p>\n

Originally, Krasley faced charges in seven different incidents. All the women involved claimed they were sexually assaulted by Krasley while he was investigating prostitution cases, authorities said.<\/p>\n

Prosecutors have since dropped at least two of those seven cases, according to court records. At least one of the cases was removed in June<\/a> 2025 when prosecutors couldn\u2019t get the witness, who was currently out of state, to Lehigh County to testify.<\/p>\n

Allentown-based attorney John Waldron, also representing Weaver, told lehighvalleylive.com Friday afternoon any charges pertaining to the victim in Weaver\u2019s case also have since been dropped against Krasley. <\/p>\n

Charges, however, remain in all the other cases against Krasley, Waldron said.<\/p>\n

In October, prosecutors additionally withdrew theft and related charges in a separate case against Krasley <\/a>pertaining to more than $5,000 allegedly stolen during a 2019 raid.<\/p>\n

Holihan said then the withdrawal of all charges in Krasley\u2019s theft case was due to \u201cprosecutorial discretion.\u201d <\/p>\n

The rape cases against both officers were later transferred to prosecutors with the state\u2019s Attorney General\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n

Krasley remains scheduled to stand trial on all remaining charges. He remains free after posting bail.<\/p>\n

Bethlehem<\/a>-based attorney James Burke, representing Krasley, couldn\u2019t immediately be reached for comment Friday afternoon. However, Burke previously told lehighvalleylive.com Krasley \u201cabsolutely denies\u201d the allegations in all the cases.<\/p>\n

Krasley left the Allentown Police Department in 2021 and went to work for the SafeSport Center, which fired him last year shortly after learning he\u2019d been arrested <\/a>in the now withdrawn theft case.<\/p>\n

In February 2025, the center hired Aleta Law for the audit <\/a>of his cases. Aleta Law also offered 12 recommendations for changes in policy, many of which the center started over the past 18 months in response to feedback about its operation, according to the Associated Press.<\/p>\n

Additionally, Krasley is named in a 2024 whistleblower lawsuit filed by two Allentown officers alleging widespread misconduct in the department.<\/p>\n

The Allentown Police Department has cooperated with the investigations of both Weaver and Krasley.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Allentown Police Department remains dedicated to upholding the highest standards of professional excellence and providing transparent, dedicated service to our community,\u201d Roca added in Friday\u2019s statement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"All charges have been dropped against an Allentown police officer accused of various sex crimes involving women engaged…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":119294,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[119,121,120],"class_list":["post-119293","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-allentown","tag-allentown","tag-allentown-headlines","tag-allentown-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/119293","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=119293"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/119293\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/119294"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=119293"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=119293"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=119293"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}