web1_hanovertwppolice.jpg

Police: WB man fired at vehicles on Route 309 in Hanover Twp.

web1_Aaron-Judge-ST201831515294819.jpg

Spring Training notebook: Aaron Judge gets a refresher on tampering

<p>AVOCA &#8212; A teen accused of sexually assaulting three boys told police he felt sick and disgusted after the alleged acts.</p><p>Austin William Quick, 18, of Main Street, Avoca, assaulted the boys from July 2017 to the middle of January, police say.</p><p>One of the boys told police he knows Quick through Boy Scouts, while two boys said they met Quick through a mutual friend while playing video games.</p><p>Police said the boys were interviewed by a therapist at the Luzerne County Child Advocacy Center.</p><p>According to criminal complaints:</p><p>Two boys told police and the therapist they would ride bikes with Quick on dirt tracks or in coal pits in Avoca. During bike rides, Quick would molest one boy and ask another to get involved.</p><p>One of the boys said Quick assaulted him at least five times in woods or inside a residence on Main Street.</p><p>The third boy said Quick asked to perform oral sex on him. When the boy refused, he claimed Quick began to tickle him roughly until he relented.</p><p>In an interview with police, the suspect claimed he felt sick and cried after the incidents because he knew it was wrong.</p><p>Quick was arraigned Wednesday by District Judge Joseph Carmody in West Pittston on 14 counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, nine counts of indecent assault, seven counts of statutory sexual assault, three counts each of sexual assault and indecent exposure and a single count of corruption of minors. He was jailed at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility for lack of $150,000 total bail.</p><style>
.neFileBlock {
	margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.neFileBlock p {
	margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px;
}
.neFileBlock .neFile {
	border-bottom: 1px dotted #aaa;
	padding-bottom: 5px;
	padding-top: 10px;
}
.neFileBlock .neCaption {
	font-size: 85%;
}
</style>
<div class='neFileBlock'>
<div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/web1_Handcuffs.jpg">
<div class="neCaption"></div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/web1_Handcuffs.jpg</photo0><caption0></caption0><photoCredit0></photoCredit0></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Ed Lewis</p><p>elewis@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div>

Avoca teen charged with child sex assault