Statement on the Sentence of Dale Kumler

Thursday, September 5, 2024

Acting Erie County District Attorney Mike Keane announces that 25-year-old Dale R. Kumler of Glen Rock, Pennsylvania was sentenced yesterday before Judge Kathleen J. Prendergast in York County Court. He received an aggregate sentence of 9 to 18 years in prison followed by three years of probation. In late May 2024, Kumler pleaded guilty to charges of Statutory Sexual Assault, Corruption of Minors and Unlawful Contact of Minors. The matter was prosecuted by the York County District Attorney's Office.

Now that the defendant has been sentenced on state charges in Pennsylvania, our office has agreed to dismiss the criminal charge against Kumler and withdraw the indictment warrant. Kumler was indicted by an Erie County Grand Jury on one count of Kidnapping in the Second Degree (Class "B" violent felony) for allegedly abducting the victim from her home in the Town of Grand Island. Our office entered into this agreement with the York County District Attorney's Office as a condition of the defendant's plea and the sentencing commitment by the Court with the consent of the victim and the victim's mother.

"This agreement protected the victim from potentially further traumatization by reliving her experience through testimony while ensuring that the defendant received a significant sentence of incarceration for this crime. I commend the Erie County Sheriff's Office, Pennsylvania State Police, and the FBI for their work in this investigation, which resulted in the quick apprehension of the defendant and the safe recovery of the victim. Also, I want to thank the York County District Attorney's Office for their successful prosecution of this case and working with the victim, the victim's mother, and our office on this agreement," said Acting DA Mike Keane.

The case in Erie County was handled by Assistant District Attorney Rachel M. Vicario of the Special Victims/Domestic Violence Bureau.