Centre County District Attorney's Office
There are now three adults out of the Tyrone area who are accused of sexually exploiting girls under the age of 18; investigators say Michael Woomer and Morris Reece are in prison on denied bail, along with Samuel Friday, who was arrested last week.
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Georgianna Sutherland
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For Spotlight PA
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