Joshua Chilcote, 36, of the 2300 block of Oakwood Hills Drive in Mechanicsburg, was identified as the man who approached a 10-year-old and an 11-year-old at a township park in July 2025, according to the release.
Police said Chilcote offered to buy the children snacks and then walked with them to a nearby gas station. Their parents were unaware they had left the park. The children returned about 45 minutes later.
Chilcote was charged with two counts of Interference with Custody of Children. He appeared for his preliminary hearing on Thursday, Dec. 4, where he pleaded guilty to a lesser offense, police said…