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WEST PITTSTON \u2014 Wyoming Area Regional Police charged Lester Lewis Cobb, 45, on allegations he inappropriately touched a girl for sexual gratification in 2022, according to court records.<\/p>\n
Cobb, of Delaware Avenue, West Pittston, was arraigned by District Judge Matthew J. Carmody of West Pittston on two counts each of corruption of minors and indecent assault, and a single count of harassment. Cobb was released on $50,000 unsecured bail.<\/p>\n
According to the criminal complaint:<\/p>\n
Police investigated a ChildLine report they received in February 2026 alleging Cobb molested a girl in 2022.<\/p>\n
The girl told police Cobb messaged her with family members inside a residence on Montgomery Avenue in February 2022.<\/p>\n
Later the same day, she claimed she was watching a movie when Cobb gave her a massage. She left to go to sleep and claimed Cobb got into the same bed and inappropriately touched her for about one hour, the complaint says.<\/p>\n
She also claimed, the complaint says, Cobb opened a bathroom door while she took a shower and stood there after she screamed.<\/p>\n
Police filed the charges against Cobb after the girl was questioned by a forensic interviewer at the Luzerne County Children\u2019s Advocacy Center in March 2026.<\/p>\n
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