An Ephrata man waived his preliminary hearing last Friday before Magisterial District Judge Torrey Landis on 18 charges including rape, incest, aggravated indecent assault, unlawful contact with a minor, and corruption of minors.

Amos Ebersol, 59 of the 500 block of S. Fairmont Road, was charged on March 20, 2024, by the Ephrata Borough Police Department and will face those charges in Lancaster County Court.

The Ephrata Borough Police Department began investigating the case on October 18, 2022, after a Children and Youth report stated Ebersol had inappropriately touched a juvenile victim.

Police met with the victim and spoke with three additional victims who came forward regarding repeated abuse by Ebersol.

Ebersol is scheduled to be arraigned May 10.

All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Assistant District Attorney Steve Sess is prosecuting the case.

Ephrata Borough Police Detective Beth Rivera filed charges.

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