FRANKLIN COUNTY, Pa. — The president of a local youth baseball league is facing child sexual assault charges.
On Tuesday, Aug. 8, the State Attorney General's Office charged 44-year-old Justin Biser of Waynesboro with seven criminal charges. Biser was the president of the Waynesboro Youth Baseball League, according to a Facebook post made by the organization.
Biser is accused of furnishing two teenage girls with alcohol and sexually assaulting them in separate incidents, according to a criminal complaint affidavit filed by investigators with the Attorney General's Office. The first incident occurred in June 2022, while the second happened on May 31, the affidavit says.
The first victim was 14 at the time of the alleged sexual assault, investigators claim. The second victim was 17.
Both victims said they were acquainted with Biser through his work as a baseball coach and league president.
The victims also reported that Biser, who holds a government position at a military installation, disclosed confidential information about coworkers and operations at the facility, according to the complaint.
According to online court documents, he has been charged with statutory sexual assault - 11 years older, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a person less than 16 years old/ aggravated indecent assault, indecent exposure, indecent assault of a person less than 16 years old, corruption of minors - defendant age 18 or above, corruption of minors, sexual assault and corruption of minors - defendant age 18 or above.
Biser was sent to the Franklin County Prison on a half-million dollar bail. His preliminary hearing has been scheduled for Aug. 15 at 1:30 p.m.
The Waynesboro Youth Baseball League posted Tuesday night that Biser has been removed as president of the organization effective immediately.
