Kittanning man found guilty of sexual assault, stalking young women – WTAE

ZILKA PITTSBURGH’S ACTION NEWS FOUR. AND IN ARMSTRONG COUNTY, A MAN HAS BEEN CONVICTED IN SEVERAL SEX CRIMES INVOLVING WOMEN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 16 AND 20. A JURY FINDING 25 YEAR OLD ZACHARY BAUM GUILTY OF SEX ABUSE OF CHILDREN, STALKING, STRANGULATION AND SIMPLE ASSAULT. BAUM WILL NOW HAVE TO REGISTER AS Kittanning man found guilty of sexual assault, stalking young women A man in Armstrong County has been convicted Tuesday in several sex crimes involving women between the ages of 16 and 20. A jury has found 25-year-old Zachary Baum guilty of sexual abuse of children, stalking, strangulation and simple assault. The attorney general’s office says Baum used social media platforms such as Snapchat and Facebook to stalk and coerce girls and young women between 2020 and 2022. “This defendant used social media to prey on potential victims and commit heinous sexual and physical assaults,” said Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry. “Thanks to the brave survivors who came forward, and the hard work of law enforcement and this thoughtful jury, this serial predator will be held accountable.” Baum will now have to register as a sex offender. He remains in the Armstrong County Jail. A man in Armstrong
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