Prosecutors have added to the list of charges against a convicted sex offender.
A Union County Grand Jury has indicted Charles Calvin York, 47, of 109 Papaya Drive, Marysville, charging him with nine counts of rape and eight counts of gross sexual imposition.
Prosecutors said these charges are in addition to two counts of rape and four counts of gross sexual imposition he was indicted on in February.
Assistant Union County Prosecutor Rick Rodger said the charges are stemming from the same set of facts. He said that as victims have been interviewed, they have been able to be more specific about dates and allegations, leading to the additional charges.
At the time of the initial indictment, Charles York, his brother Jeff A. York and Jeff’s wife Sheri York, were all indicted on similar charges.
Union County Prosecutor Dave Phillips said that in April 2017, the Union County Department of Job and Family Services opened a civil investigation into Jeff and Sheri York, “filed to protect a child.”
During that investigation, officials determined Charles York was acting inappropriately with children in the care of his brother and sister-in-law.
Investigators allege that between 2010 and 2017, Charles York allegedly raped and had sexual conduct with three children. According to court documents, the youngest of the children was 7 years old when the alleged abuse began.
The prosecutor said that because of the age of the children, “essentially they were unable to resist.”
Phillips said investigators also determined that Jeff and Sheri York, “had knowledge and they failed to protect them.”
According to court documents, between November 2016 and April 2018, Jeff York threatened his wife in an effort to keep her from truthfully reporting what she knew.
In 2016, Charles York pleaded no contest to one count of sexual imposition. In exchange, prosecutors dismissed a charge of illegal restraint. In that case, Charles York admitted to crawling into bed with one of the same children identified in the most recent investigation. He held the child down and fondled her. As a result of that conviction, Charles York was sentenced to 90 days in jail, though all 90 were suspended. He was also fined, ruled a Tier 1 Sexual Offender and ordered to have no contact with the child.
Charles York has multiple disorderly conduct related convictions as well as convictions for illegal hunting and for providing alcohol for minors. He is being held in the Tri-County Regional Jail in Mechanicsburg. His bond has been set at $100,000.
If convicted on all the new charges, Charles York could face life in prison without parole. Prosecutors are asking that Charles York also be labeled as a sexually violent predator.
Jeff A. York, 49, of 89 Cottonwood Drive, Marysville, is charged with three counts of endangering children and one count of intimidation of an attorney, victim or witness.
Sheri York, 49, of 89 Cottonwood Drive, Marysville, is charged with three counts of endangering children.
If convicted, Jeff York could face as many as 20 years in prison. He has multiple convictions for domestic violence, disorderly conduct and providing alcohol to minors. He also has a gun related conviction. His bond was set at $20,000 and he is being held in Tri-County Regional Jail.
Sheri York could face as many as 15 years in prison if convicted on all charges. She is being held in Tri-County Regional Jail. Bond has been set at $25,000.