WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. – An 81-year-old man who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a teen has learned his sentence.<\/p>\n
Judge Douglas G. Reichley sentenced Dennis Kochenash Monday to serve 10 years and 9 months to 30 years in state prison as well as three years of consecutive probation, the Lehigh County District Attorney\u2019s Office said in a news release.<\/p>\n
The DA\u2019s office said Kochenash will also be required to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life.<\/p>\n
Kochenash, of Bradford County, pleaded guilty in July to two counts of Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse \u2013 Person Less than 16 Years Old and a misdemeanor count of Indecent Assault of a Person Less than 16 Years Old, the DA\u2019s office said.<\/p>\n
The DA\u2019s office said the assaults took place in both Bradford County and Lehigh counties.<\/p>\n
He pleaded guilty to offenses that happened in both counties as per an agreement with the Bradford County District Attorney\u2019s Office, according to the news release.<\/p>\n
The DA\u2019s office said Kochenash and the victim began communicating with each other through text messages and on Snapchat.<\/p>\n
According to the DA\u2019s office, the contact continued for several months, including online communications, in-person communications, and eventually the sexual assault against the child.<\/p>\n
In December 2024, Kochenash sexually assaulted the teen on several occasions and provided the victim with marijuana, the DA\u2019s office said.<\/p>\n
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