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District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan has announced Ronald Haberstumpf, 79, of Bethlehem, was sentenced to a state prison sentence on various charges for sexually assaulting a minor.

The offenses happened between 2013 and 2017 at a home in Bethlehem (Lehigh County). The victim was between the ages of 4 and 8 at the time and was known to the defendant.

The charges include Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse with a Child, Aggravated Indecent Assault of a Child, Unlawful Contact with a Minor – Sexual Offenses, Indecent Assault of a Person Less than 13 Years of Age, Corruption of Minors – Defendant Age 18 or Above and Endangering the Welfare of Children – Parent/Guardian/Other Commits Offense.

Haberstumpf was sentenced to 21 to 47 years in a hearing before Judge James T. Anthony. Haberstumpf will also be required to register under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act and was classified as a Sexually Violent Predator. Under the sentence imposed, the 79-year-old Haberstumpf will be 99 years old when he becomes eligible for parole.

This case was investigated by Bethlehem Police Department Detective Pete Labiak and was prosecuted by Chief Deputy District Attorney Sara A. Moyer.