For the Commonwealth highlights the important work our prosecutors are doing to help secure justice in specific cases brought by the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office.
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Assistant District Attorneys Kara Heininger & Eamon Kenny of our Family Violence and Sexual Assault Unit helped secure justice in a case involving a defendant accused of sexually abusing his daughter. A jury found the defendant guilty of all charges. He will be sentenced by the Hon. Genece Brinkley in January.
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Assistant District Attorney Allison Christian of our Family Violence and Sexual Assault Unit helped secure justice in a case involving a defendant accused of three stranger rapes that occurred in 2011, 2014, and 2015. The defendant, who was apprehended in 2019 after a CODIS identification linked his DNA to all three forensic kits, used a knife in one incident and a crowbar in another. The survivors testified at trial. He was found guilty by a jury and is scheduled for sentencing by the Hon. Anne Marie Coyle in January.
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Assistant District Attorney Maggie McDermott of our Family Violence and Sexual Assault Unit helped secure justice in a case involving a defendant accused of sexually abusing his partner’s daughter for years. The defendant was found guilty of Rape and related charges by the Hon. Charles Ehrlich and is scheduled for sentencing in January.
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The DAO joined Philadelphia Police, the Attorney General’s Office, and multiple state and federal law enforcement partners for a public safety discussion hosted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The City of Philadelphia was recently selected for the U.S. Department of Justice National Public Safety Partnership (PSP) program, and will receive specialized assistance with training, forensics capability, and more to support law enforcement efforts to reduce gun violence and accurately identify perpetrators so that they may be arrested and removed from the community.
“We recognize that our clearance rates are fairly low,” Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said during a media briefing that followed the meeting. “We recognized that higher clearance rates could serve as a prevention point, or something to deter [gun violence].”
Learn more about the National PSP here.
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Thanks to all of the employers, social service providers, and residents in South Philly, Spring Garden, and North Philly, who took part in November's MOBILE ONE STOP Job & Resource Hub. The DAO's Community Engagement Unit remains committed to connecting neighborhoods most in need of resources with the supports necessary to improve lives. Our next Job & Resource Hub will take place in January. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook for details when they become available.
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The DAO was honored last month to host our 3rd Annual Veterans Day Ceremony. DA Krasner, Assistant District Attorney Shawn Baldwin, Assistant District Attorney Juan Carrillo, Assistant District Attorney Joshua Barnett, and DAO Chief Financial Officer Keith Daviston (all four current or former service members) gave remarks and recognized DAO staff who currently are or have served and sacrificed for community and country. The DAO is grateful to Commissioner Lloyd Remick and Donald Atkins for joining us, and we extend a very special thanks to the Sea Shanty Chorus, Maritime Academy Charter School, and the Sea Cadet Charter School for their beautiful performances.
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We're always looking for ways to forge partnerships and address the concerns of residents. If you would like us to host a community forum, contact Justice@phila.gov.
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