WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. – A junior firefighter is accused of indecently assaulting a 14-year-old girl at the Haunted Parkway event in Whitehall Township earlier this month.<\/p>\n
Authorities charged Koda Gaffney, 21, of Allentown, with felony corruption of minors; indecent assault, a misdemeanor; misdemeanor counts of corruption of minors; misdemeanor charges of selling\/furnishing liquor\/malt\/brewed beverages; and sale of tobacco to a minor, a summary charge, the Lehigh County District Attorney\u2019s Office said in a news release.<\/p>\n
The township\u2019s Human Resources department and fire officials notified police on Oct. 13 about the potential assault, the DA\u2019s office said.<\/p>\n
After an investigation, authorities determined that Gaffney assaulted the girl Oct. 3 at the Whitehall Township Fire Department\u2019s annual Haunted Parkway event held on the 4600 block of South Church Street, according to the DA\u2019s office.<\/p>\n
The DA\u2019s office said the girl told police Gaffney inappropriately touched her and kissed her while at the event.<\/p>\n
The girl said she tried to push him away, but he continued to touch her, the DA\u2019s office said.<\/p>\n
The DA\u2019s office said Gaffney gave the girl alcohol and a nicotine vape while she was seated alone in the back of a vehicle.<\/p>\n
Gaffney kissed her and inappropriately touched her while they were inside the vehicle, according to the news release.<\/p>\n
Police identified two other juvenile victims who said Gaffney also provided them with alcohol, according to the DA\u2019s office.<\/p>\n