A Ross Township man was arrested on several child sex charges after Pittsburgh police said he had an “inappropriate sexual relationship” with a minor for years.
According to a release, Justin Sircely, 26, started a three-year relationship with a 14-year-old girl after contacting her through Facebook when he was 23 years old.
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Police said Sircely had sex with the girl and provided her with drugs.
Over the next three years, investigators said Sircely continued to “sexually abuse the victim, and at times used threats and coercion to ensure the victim did not disclose the relationship to her parents.”
On Tuesday, members of the Violent Crimes Against Children Task Force were notified of the relationship Sircely was having with the victim.
Authorities issued an arrest warrant and arrested Sircely at a Marshall-Shadeland home on Friday.
The investigation is ongoing, and anyone with information is asked to call the task force at 412-323-7800.
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