Salisbury Township man charged with sexually abusing multiple children waives preliminary hearing

A Salisbury Township man charged with sexually abusing six different girls will have his case proceed to county court after waiving his preliminary hearing.

Samuel S. Beiler, of the 700 block of Doutrich Drive, waived his preliminary hearing before Judge Raymond Sheller on July 25 on a total of 17 offenses including involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, five counts of indecent assault of a person less than 13 years of age and three counts of corruption of minors, among other charges.

Beiler, 25, is accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting the victims in and around a Salisbury Township residence in the 5600 block of Umbletown Road since as early as 2013. The victims ranged from as young as 8 to as old as 16 when the offenses occurred.

One of the victims told police Beiler had blindfolded and then sexually assaulted her inside a cow shed at the residence when she was around 10 years old.

Another victim told police Beiler assaulted her at least five different times in various locations including a swimming pond and milking barn when she was about 12 years old. The same victim recalled having to push Beiler away on several occasions to protect herself from being inappropriately touched by him, and that he had ripped off her dress on at least one occasion.

A third victim told police Beiler had ripped off her dress and attempted to sexually assault her in the residence’s basement when she was 11 or 12 years old, but that she fought him off and managed to get away.

Police began investigating Beiler in June after receiving numerous reports from Lancaster County Children and Youth that he had sexually abused six different children.

Beiler is currently free on $250,000 unsecured bail.

Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Edward Zema filed the charges.

Assistant District Attorney Fritz Haverstick will prosecute the case.

All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.