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Child sex charges filed in Luzerne County

Mateo Mejia from Scranton allegedly abused a girl when she was 8 years old.

PLAINS, Pa. — A district justice in Luzerne County denied bail to a sexual abuse suspect, saying he is a danger to the community.

Mateo Mejia, 65, from Scranton, allegedly abused an 8-year-old girl. The child is now 13.

Mejia faces corruption of minors, indecent exposure, and indecent assault charges.

Police in Plains Township think there could be more victims, and they urge anyone who knows anyone who knows anything about Mateo Mejia to give them a call.

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