{"id":857229,"date":"2026-09-23T01:28:16","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T01:28:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/857229\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T01:28:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T01:28:16","slug":"breaking-former-newberry-shop-employee-convicted-of-sexually-assaulting-child-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/857229\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Former Newberry shop employee convicted of sexually assaulting child | News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Williamsport, Pa. \u2014 A Williamsport man was found guilty of sexually assaulting a child following a one-day trial in Lycoming County.<\/p>\n<p>Joshua Carter Turner, 50, whose family owned Turner&#8217;s Market in Newberry, was convicted of sexually assaulting a child \u2014 using sexual devices, liquor bottles, a Wiffle ball bat, and his own body \u2014 after hours of deliberations by a jury of four men and eight women.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Joshua Carter Turner, 50, of Newberry is taken away after being found guilty of raping a 12-year-child in 2012.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Video by Brett Crossley\/Northcentralpa.com &#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<\/p>\n<p>Turner began a relationship with the 12-year-old victim in 2012 and continued to see her into 2013.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors called three witnesses, including the victim, Turner&#8217;s ex-wife, and Agent Brittany Alexander of the Williamsport Bureau of Police. Turner was the only witness to take the stand for the defense.<\/p>\n<p>                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northcentralpa.com\/news\/charges-bound-over-for-accused-child-predator-free-on-bail\/article_f7edcb9e-e312-11ef-9301-d7e7f175ee91.html\" class=\"tnt-asset-link\" aria-label=\"Charges bound over for accused child predator free on bail\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>                &#13;<br \/>\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"Charges bound over for accused child predator free on bail\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full default\" width=\"1000\" height=\"580\" data- data-\/><br \/>\n                <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Judge William Carlucci ordered sentencing for Nov. 30 at 1:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Turner&#8217;s bail was revoked and Lycoming County Sheriff&#8217;s deputies took him away in handcuffs to the Lycoming County Prison.<\/p>\n<p>                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northcentralpa.com\/news\/man-facing-more-than-200-felony-counts-waives-hearing-gets-bail\/article_3a79c868-0cc3-11ef-ab48-3772c3e5e885.html\" class=\"tnt-asset-link\" aria-label=\"Man facing more than 200 felony counts waives hearing, gets bail\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>                &#13;<br \/>\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"Man facing more than 200 felony counts waives hearing, gets bail\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full default\" width=\"1000\" height=\"580\" data- data-\/><br \/>\n                <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Turner was convicted of statutory sexual assault, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, aggravated indecent assault, contact with a child for sex, unlawful contact with a minor, endangering the welfare of children, and corruption of minors.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This is a breaking story and will be updated with testimony from the victim, Williamsport detectives, and Turner himself.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ujsportal.pacourts.us\/Report\/CpDocketSheet?docketNumber=CP-41-CR-0000648-2024&amp;dnh=S00Wshmi9EGFCx0Rmsg%2F5A%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Docket sheet<\/a><\/p>\n<p>            <img  data- class=\" img-responsive lazyload tnt-prop-img\" width=\"1216\" height=\"40\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><br \/>\n            <img  data- class=\" img-responsive lazyload tnt-prop-img\" width=\"400\" height=\"40\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n                Success! 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