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Grove City man accused of sexting a high school student

A Mercer County man is free on $25,000 bond after being accused of sexting a teenage girl at Grove City High School.

Friday, April 24th 2015, 11:36 AM EDT

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Wednesday, April 29th 2015, 7:22 PM EDT

GROVE CITY, Pa. - A Mercer County man is free on $25,000 bond after being accused of sexting a teenage girl at Grove City High School.

Police arrested John Burk, 39, of Barkeyville Road on Thursday for allegedly sending pornographic text messages to a 16-year-old female.

Burk was brought before a district magistrate where he was arraigned on charges of disseminating explicit sexual material to a minor, corruption of minors, and harassment.

Grove City man accused of sexting a high school student

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