A Clay Township man is charged with the indecent assault of a boy last month. Dale E. Stahl, 74, was arrested Tuesday afternoon and arraigned on three felonies and four misdemeanors regarding the Sept. 10 incident at Stahl’s property on Forest Hill Road. Northern Lancaster County Regional police Detective Theresa Stauffer filed charges which include unlawful contact with a minor, a felony, and misdemeanor indecent assault. Stahl is presumed innocent. Stahl is charged with touching the boy and having the boy perform a sexual act in his presence. Stahl had hired the boy for labor on his property. The 14-year-old boy disclosed the abuse to a family friend who reported it. Police started an investigation on Oct. 4, upon receiving the report. District Judge Tony Russell set Stahl’s bail at $50,000. Bail was not immediately posted. Assistant District Attorney Karen Mansfield approved the filing of charges. MEDIA CONTACT: Brett A. Hambright, 717-295-2041; bhambright@co.lancaster.pa.us; Twitter: @BrettHambright Source: Lancaster County District Attorney's Office

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