Jenkintown man one of 17 alleged child predators arrested through Bensalem police’s months-long investigation

Eric Karch, 53, of Jenkintown, was named one of 17 alleged child predators arrested through the Bensalem Police Department’s months-long investigation into internet crimes against children, NBC10 reported.

The ongoing investigation involved Bensalem detectives posing as children. Karch was arrested on September 11 in Bensalem after taking a SEPTA bus from his Jenkintown home to meet a person he believed to be a 13-year-old female.

Karch, a longtime employee of SEPTA, was categorized by police as a “traveler” alongside other suspected predators from West Chester, Mays Landing (NJ), Frederick (MD), and Philadelphia…

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