Tionesta Man to Appear in Court on Charges of Sending Explicit Photo, Lewd Messages to 14-Year-Old Girl

Scott Shindledecker

Scott Shindledecker

Published February 27, 2018 5:31 am
Tionesta Man to Appear in Court on Charges of Sending Explicit Photo, Lewd Messages to 14-Year-Old Girl

raymond-silvisCLARION, Pa. (EYT) — An area man who allegedly sent an explicit photo and lewd messages to a 14-year-old girl on Facebook is scheduled to appear in court soon.

According to court documents, 29-year-old Raymond Anthony Silvis, of Tionesta, is scheduled to appear at 9:00 a.m. on March 14 in the Clarion County Court of Commons Pleas with President Judge James G. Arner presiding.

He faces the following charges:

– Unlawful Contact With Minor – Obscene and Other Sexual Materials and Performances, Felony 3
– Display Obscene/Sexual Materials, Felony 3
– Unlawful Contact With Minor – Sexual Offenses, Felony 3
– Corruption of Minors, Misdemeanor 1
– Indecent Exposure, Misdemeanor 2
– Harassment – Comm. Lewd, Threatening, Etc. Language, Misdemeanor 3

He remains lodged in the state prison in Marienville.

Details of the case:

According to a criminal complaint filed on October 31, the investigation began after police received a report of alleged unlawful contact between Silvis and a 14-year-old girl.

The victim told police she received lewd Facebook messages from Silvis on March 5. She said that she began receiving the messages after she attended a function with Silvis and his girlfriend earlier that day, the complaint states.

According to the complaint, the victim told police that Silvis asked her “if she would ever do anything sexual and then asked how old she was.”

At this point, the victim told Silvis she was 14-years-old.

Silvis then asked her to send naked pictures of herself to him. When the victim declined, Silvis allegedly sent her a picture of his penis, according to the complaint.