Former Youth Baseball Coach Sentenced Up to 28 Years for Multiple Sex Crimes

Justin Biser, a former Waynesboro youth baseball coach, was sentenced to 14 to 28 years in prison after being found guilty on 65 counts related to the sexual abuse of three juvenile girls and the secret recording of one child and two young adults. Biser used his position as a coach to gain the trust of his victims and committed offenses including statutory sexual assault, manufacturing child pornography, and involuntary deviate sexual intercourse between 2021 and 2023. He secretly recorded a child 16 times and captured two adults without their consent while they were undressing. In addition to his prison sentence, Biser must register as a sex offender for life. The conviction resulted from an extensive investigation and the bravery of the victims in coming forward. Prosecutors and the Pennsylvania Attorney General emphasized the abuse of trust and the importance of holding predators accountable.