LEBANON, PENNSYLVANIA – The Lebanon County Detective Bureau charged Steve Jacobs (age 37) with multiple counts of Rape of a Child, Statutory Sexual Assault, Aggravated Indecent Assault, Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse, and Endangering the Welfare of a Child for his years-long sexual abuse of two (2) small children.

Victim 1 reported JACOBS assaulted her between the ages of six (6) and ten (10) on a daily basis.  Victim 2 reported JACOBS assaulted her between the ages of nine (9) and twelve (12) on a daily basis.  Both victims reported the assaults occurred in their residences; JACOBS had contact with the victims because he dated their mother during the time frame in question. 

JACOBS was arraigned by Magisterial District Justice Kim Wolfe.  Judge Wolfe set bail in the amount of $250,000 for each victim.

“Instances of child abuse are heartbreaking.  These two little girls remained prey in the hands of their abuser for years.  Every day represented pain and abuse.  I want to commend the work of the Lebanon County Detective Bureau, especially the work of Detective David Shaffer, in his dogged efforts to seek justice in these cases,” said District Attorney Pier Hess Graf.