Man who posed as teen on Snapchat sentenced in child rape case

Dauphin County man sentenced for raping 12-year-old girl Advertisement Updated: 5:25 PM EST Nov 10, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Austin Boley Assignment Editor Dauphin County man sentenced for raping 12-year-old girl Updated: 5:25 PM EST Nov 10, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Austin Boley Assignment Editor A Dauphin County man was sentenced to 7 1/2 to 17 years in state prison after pleading guilty to raping and sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl at her Ephrata Township home. Video above: Top news stories from News 8 at 5 p.m. Advertisement A Lancaster County judge sentenced Evan Michael Gusherowski, 23, of South Hanover Township. Gusherowski pleaded guilty on Sept. 30 to charges including rape of a child, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, unlawful contact with a minor, and corruption of minors. Hearst Owned Lancaster County District Attorney's Office Gusherowski abused the girl multiple times between March and June 2025. The girl told police she met him on Snapchat, where he claimed to be 16. He was 21 at the time. Over the following weeks, Gusherowski entered the girl’s home five times and raped and sexually abused her, according to the information provided. She reported the abuse to police in August 2025 after discovering he was an adult. The girl provided investigators with text messages in which she said Gusherowski had “begged” and “guilt-tripped” her into having sex despite her wishes not to. Gusherowski denied knowing the girl or visiting the Ephrata area when interviewed by police. But the girl provided details about him, including his birth date and the name of his family dog. She also provided screenshots of a handmade gift she had given him, which was found in his bedroom. Digital records showed Gusherowski had communicated with the girl on Snapchat, despite his claim to police that he had never used the app. Gusherowski did not address the court beyond acknowledging his guilt. His attorney described his actions as “clearly inappropriate.” Make WGAL a preferred source on Google Add Preferred Source Share Infinite Scroll Enabled Top Picks Ole Miss student apologizes after video showing women making racist gestures sparks backlash Video: Drone delivers food to ape stranded during Florida flooding Public health alert issued for three frozen meat products, USDA warns Paul McCartney achieves billionaire status, becomes world’s third-richest musician