Schuylkill man charged with raping girl, 6

A Schuylkill County man was jailed on Dec. 30, 2019, charged with raping a girl when she was 6 years old.

State police at Schuylkill Haven have charged Joseph Kriner, 42, of Minersville, with rape of a child and related offenses.

Troopers said Kriner allegedly sexually assaulted the victim on at least three separate occasions during the time frame of May 1 to Sept. 30, 2015, at a residence in West Brunswick Township.

The victim provided a detailed account of the incidents to troopers.

Kriner was arraigned before District Judge James R. Ferrier, of Orwigsburg, and committed to the county prison in Pottsville after failing to post $75,000 straight cash bail.