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Falls Man Has Child Porn Charge Added, Charge of Contact with Minor Dropped at Prelim

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Disclaimer: Please be advised the following story includes and depicts sexual obsessions and commentary based upon criminal complaints filed by Falls Township Police in 2022 and refiled in 2023. Digression is advised. 

A Falls Township man obsessed with a dead child actress and a nine year old local girl originally charged with unlawful contact with a minor last year had a charge dropped and a new one added just before waiving his right to a preliminary hearing earlier this month.

Stephen Kobren, 62, of the Fairless Hills section in Falls Township is now charged with felony possession of child pornography. The apartment complex maintenance man was originally arrested and jailed June of 2022 on one count of unlawful contact with a minor, a sexual offense of the third degree.

The new possession of child pornography charge was added prior to his August 15th preliminary hearing in front of District Judge Jan Vislosky.

The more than one year delay for Kobren to appear for a preliminary hearing was, according to public safety sources, to assess his competency to stand for the hearing and a later trial. Court records show Bucks County prosecutors requested the competency evaluation soon after his June arrest last year.

Falls Township Police, cast a wide investigative net to see if there were any other minors Kobren obsessed over and came into contact with prior within the last year. which included pictures of the maintenance man’s truck. 

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Investigators never confirmed, or denied, receiving any other complaints or tips regarding Kobren’s activities when asked in recent months.

According to police, the investigation into the Fairless Hills man was jump started in 2022 when two anonymous tips were sent last summer to police via Crimewatch. The tips said that Kobren, of the Lakeview Terrace Apartments, was in possession of child pornography.

Detective Steve Reeves began looking into Kobren, who was a maintenance man at the Apartment complex for about 12 years and has lived there for 20, police said in court papers. Kobren was located and spoke with investigators.

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He admitted he has an attraction to deceased child actress Heather O’Rourke, police said. She died at the age of 12 from a congenital disorder in 1988.

Investigators said that during their conversation with Kobren, he admitted that he rarely viewed child pornography. He did admit to police that he accidentally visited child pornography sites on his digital devices while looking for or at adult pornographic images, according to the criminal complaint.

Police also noted,in an affidavit of probable cause, that Kobren visits porn websites to look at graphic media depicting women defecating.

Kobren took investigators to his apartment where he showed police images of O’Rourke, who starred in the movie “Poltergeist” on the walls of his apartment, police wrote in court records.

As Kobren directed investigators into his bedroom, he smiled, according to police, and pointed to the ceiling, where “several hundred photographs of mostly females defecating, were. ”

There were also photos of O’Rourke, adults having sex, and of nude under age of 12 girls, the criminal complaint alleged.

“You can see what I like,”  Kobern said, describing his obsession which he described with orgasmic pride, court records show.

He admitted to being in possession of 15 to 20 books that depict children in different stages of development, including images of naked children, police said, that did not appear to have any educational or medical purpose.

Kobren voluntarily went to the Falls Township Police Headquarters to continue the interview. He shared with police his fixation on a minor living in the area of the Lakeview Terrace  Apartment complex.

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He told police the girl’s name, her activities, and on what street she lives.  He also admitted to having mastabatory fantasies involving her.

Kobren said the girl looked like O’Rourke and called her a ‘reincarnation’ of the now dead actress.

The child was interviewed by police and recalled Kobren staring at her while she played with the family pet dog.

Kobren also said the girl was trying to impress and tease him at times, police said.

Authorities said they executed a search warrant over the course of three days at Kobren’s apartment  recovering children’s underwear, bathing suits, and diapers he obtained through means police could not determine.

In an effort to ensure Kobren did not harm any minors in the area, Falls Police released images of the truck he was known to drive.  Authorities would not confirm or deny if they interviewed any other potential victims in recent communications.

Kobren has a past guilty plea for indecent exposure in Falls Township. The incident happened in July 1999, according to court records and was graded a misdemeanor offense.

He is scheduled to appear for a pre-trial conference on October 4th at 9 am, according to online court records. He is now charged with felony possession of  child pornography in the third degree.

Credit: Falls Twp Police

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Emergency Crews Prepare for Incoming Blizzard as Lower Bucks Municipalities Declare Storm Plans

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Lower Bucks municipalities have declared disaster/snow emergencies in advance of the expected snow storm that the National Weather Service says will dump anywhere between 14 to 18 inches on the area.

A winter storm warning is still in effect from Sunday, Feb 22 to Monday, Feb 23.

Each municipality has its own link. For more information and updates, please click on their associated link.

Bensalem Township Disaster Emergency declared immediately for the pending snow storm. Click here to see more details.

Bristol Borough – Snow information/requirements have been posted on their website. Click here to see the details. 

Bristol Township – Snow Emergency effective 12 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026 through 12 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. Click here to see more details.

Falls Township – Snow Emergency starts Sunday, Feb. 22 at 6 p.m. and expires on Tuesday, Feb. 24 at 6 a.m. Click here for details.

Langhorne Borough – Snow Emergency starts Sunday, Feb. 22 at noon until Tuesday, Feb. 24 at 10 a.m. No parking. Click here for details.

Lower Makefield Township – Snow information has been posted on Meta. Click here to see the details.

Middletown TownshipSnow Emergency is in effect from Sunday, Feb. 22 at 12 p.m. to Monday, Feb. 23 at 12 p.m. . Click here to see details.

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Morrisville Borough Snow Emergency is in effect from Sunday, Feb. 22 at 5 p.m. to Monday, Feb. 23 at 5 p.m.  Click here to see the details.

Newtown Township –  A Snow Emergency is in effect from 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026 until 4 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026.  Click here to see the details.

Penndel Borough – Snow Emergency has been declared from 12 p.m. on Sunday, February 22, 2026, through 12 p.m. on Monday, February 23, 2026. Click here for more details and click here for more on the ordinance.

Tullytown Borough – Snow Emergency proclamation in effect from Sunday Feb. 22 – 6 p.m. to Monday Feb. 23 – 6 p.m. Click here to see more details.

Warminster Township – Disaster Emergency has been declared for the incoming snow storm, effective Sunday  Feb. 22, 2026 at 12 p.m. through Tuesday, Feb. 24,2026 at 12 p.m..  Click here to see the details and click here to see the declaration from Township Manager Tom Scott.

Yardley Borough – Snow Emergency proclamation in effect from Sunday Feb. 22 – 4 p.m. to Monday Feb. 23 – 4 p.m. . Click here to see the details. and click here to see declaration/other information from Mayor Caroline Thompson.

The primary concern is safety.  Take care of yourselves and check on neighbors and those who may be vulnerable.

Please stay safe, take all necessary precautions, and keep your devices charged.

Click here for updates from the National Weather Service 

Click here for PECO’s outage map.

 

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Fairless Hill Man Arrested on False Imprisonment, Aggravated Assault Charges After Text Breakup

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A 27-year-old Fairless Hills man is facing serious charges after his game of emotional blackmail involving his ex girlfriend got him three days in jail on aggravated assault, false imprisonment, terroristic threats and related charges.

Jonathan Boerner was taken into custody by Falls Township Police on the morning of Jan 24 and arraigned by on-call District Judge Joseph P. Falcone. Falcone set bail at 10 percent of $150,000. Boerner was remanded to County Jail for about three days and was released when bail was posted.

According to the probable cause, police were dispatched to the Commons of Fallsington Apartments on January 23, 2026 at 9:38pm. Bucks County Radio (BCR) advised officers the female complainant’s ex-boyfriend allegedly forced her to stay at his house in the 600 block of Trenton Road in Fairless Hills for three hours, physically assaulted her, and threatened her with a gun.

Arriving officers noted the victim was visibly shaking and said she was afraid for her life, officers wrote in court papers.

She explained, police said in court papers, she recently broke up with Boerner through texting. He refused to end the relationship over text and pleaded with her to meet in person, forgetting it only takes one person to end a relationship.

The victim told the police she arrived at his residence around 5:15 pm, and they entered his bedroom, The two talked for approximately 30 minutes, where the victim said she ended the relationship. Boerner then exited his bedroom and allegedly returned with a gun. The victim described the gun to be a “black pistol/small firearm,” and said Boerner recently bought the firearm from an unknown source and it was not registered to him.

Boerner then pointed the gun at his head saying “I’m going to kill myself,” the victim told police.

The victim, told police, she was terrified, took her phone out, and pleaded with Boerner to allow her to leave. He then grabbed her right arm, shoved her onto the bed, saying he was going to kill her, and she was not leaving, He then shut the bedroom door and blocked her from leaving.

Boerner allowed her to enter the living room 30 minutes later, but locked the front door, the victim said.

After another argument, the victim asked to go outside, which Boerner allowed, but demanded her to leave her keys in the living room, and to leave her phone in her pocket.

While outside, Boerner threatened the victim, saying if she attempted to run away, he was going to grab her and kill himself, the victim told police.

The young woman somehow convinced Boerner to let her leave at approximately 8:15 pm to “grab food”.

She left and instead immediately went home and called police.

The victim again told on scene police officers she was afraid for her life while Boerner was wielding the gun and had bruised her right arm, during the incident.

She was instructed, around 11:00 pm, to text Boerner to meet her out front of his residence to “talk about their relationship”. It was at this time police staged in proximity of Boerner’s residence. Boerner then exited his residence, attempting to evade police, in which a short foot pursuit ensued, according to the probable cause.

Due to the facts and nature of the incident, according to police, the possibility of Boerner concealing a firearm, and Boerner’s permit to conceal carry, the original officer deployed his taser, taking Boerner to the ground. Boerner continued to resist police and was eventually taken into custody.

He was read his Miranda Rights, which he said he understood and agreed to talk with police.

Police said, he denied having a gun, but said he had owned them in the past but no longer has any. Boerner admitted to grabbing the victim and throwing her on the bed.

He is scheduled to appear for a  April 8, 2026 court date.  Boerner, according to court records,  is  represented by Michael Kotik, Esq. of SKA Law Firm in Philadelphia. 

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Falls Twp Police Officer Retires After 39 Years of Distinguished Service

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After serving residents for nearly four decades the longest tenured Falls Township Police officer Jonathon Caesar, announced his retirement  last Sunday Feb 2.

Fellow officers lined the walkway into the newly completed home of the Falls Township Police Department last Sunday congratulating Caesar, wishing him a fond farewell.

Prior to policing the residents of Falls Township, he served his country as an active-duty member of the United State Marine Corps, before serving Bucks County as a Correctional Officer. Over the course of his career Officer.

Caesar was an accomplished member of the Bucks County South SWAT Team, a member of the Police Honor Guard Unit, was an Emergency Medical Technician, and a Drill Instructor for the Youth Police Academy.

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Well before working into his 39th year, Caesar earned the distinction of knowing just about everyone in Falls Township and the surrounding communities, while almost everyone also knew him.

His personal and professional life experience, and larger than life personality made him both approachable and relatable, as he was always able to charm, and disarm, when needed, the most volatile of people and situations.

Caesar  was also incredibly courageous, and as tough as they come, each and every one of their police officers benefitted from the knowledge and mentorship when needed.

Officer Caesar served this agency and community with distinction, honor, and genuine care, police officials said

“His legacy consists of the countless lives he’s impacted and the knowledge, guidance, and mentoring he provided so many officers that came after him. Congratulations on your well-earned retirement, Jonathon, you will be greatly missed!”

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