PENNSYLVANIA
Sunday Dispatch
October 20. 2013
JON O’CONNELL joconnell@timesleader.com
DALLAS — About 20 people rallied along state Route 309 early Sunday morning calling for Prince of Peace Episcopal Church to cut ties with a man once investigated on allegations of sexual abuse.
Edward A. Dreisbach, 84, of Falls, was considered a person of interest after allegations made by former Boy Scouts and investigated by the Wyoming County District Attorney’s Office. According to his alleged victims, Dreisbach had inappropriate contact with Scouts from Troop 336, of which he was troop leader, in the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s. Charges were never filed due to the age of the alleged incidents.
“The problem we are facing for the (alleged) victims we have now is the statute of limitations has expired,” Wyoming County District Attorney Jeff Mitchell said back in February.
Boy Scouts of America revoked Dreisbach’s leadership role in 1989 after an internal review of claims against him, according to The Times Leader archives.
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