SELLERSVILLE — The Bucks County District Attorney’s Office is asking potential victims to come forward following the arrest of a Sellersville man in November who is accused of raping a 15-year-old girl.
Miguel Sanchez, 32, was arrested on Nov. 3 on felony charges of rape, statutory sexual assault, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, unlawful contact with a minor, trafficking in individuals, sexual assault, unlawful restraint, false imprisonment, aggravated indecent assault, solicitation of child pornography, corruption of minors, and related offenses, following an investigation by the Quakertown Borough Police Department.
Sanchez is being held at the Bucks County Correctional Facility without bail, with Magisterial District Judge citing Sanchez as a flight risk, a danger to the community, and that he is facing similar charges in Montgomery County.
According to a release from the district attorney’s office, the investigation began on Oct. 24 when Quakertown Police took a report of a rape that allegedly occurred the prior evening in the parking lot of the Giant Food Store located along the 1400 block of West Broad Street. Police said the victim claimed she had been raped inside of Sanchez’s vehicle, which she described as a white, four-door vehicle.
Investigators said the victim had met with Sanchez on one prior occasion, at which point they exchanged contact information through Snapchat. During their conversations, Sanchez allegedly offered the victim and her friend money in exchange for videos of them nude and performing sex acts, according to the release.
Surveillance footage from the area of the Giant Food Store showed Sanchez’s vehicle in the parking lot at the time of the alleged rape, police said.
Investigators said they strongly believe there may be additional victims and are asking them to come forward. Anyone with information is asked to contact Quakertown Borough Police Detective Ryan Naugle at 215-536-5002. Tips can also be submitted here.
The district attorney’s office said Sanchez was on bail at the time of the incident, and a review of court records by this news organization shows he was arrested on Aug. 19, 2022, on charges of strangulation, unlawful restraint, indecent assault, simple assault, reckless endangerment, and false imprisonment, stemming from an incident that occurred on June 22, 2022, in Pottstown Borough.
Court records show Sanchez was initially placed in the Montgomery County Correctional Facility in lieu of 10% of $50,000 cash bail, however bail was changed to $50,000 unsecured on Oct. 18, 2022, which was five days after he waived his preliminary hearing.
Sanchez has scheduled court update in that case scheduled for Jan. 9, 2024, at 9:30 a.m.
The Bucks County case is being prosecuted by Deputy District Attorney Brittney Kern. Sanchez waived his preliminary hearing in that case, and his next court appearance is a formal arraignment at the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas on Dec. 15 at noon.
All suspects and defendants are innocent until proven guilty. This story was compiled using public court records.
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