An Higher Darby chiropractor is dealing with sexual assault prices for allegedly placing his fingers into a 9-year-aged girl’s vagina

Upper DARBY – A Media chiropractor has been charged with aggravated indecent assault of a boy or girl and associated offenses for allegedly improperly touching a youthful girl through an appointment in 2009 or 2010.

John Pandolfo, 59, of the 100 block of Steeplechase Generate, is also billed with indecent assault against a person less than 13 several years old, indecent assault with no the consent of a different, corruption of minors and endangering the welfare of kids, in accordance to an affidavit of probable cause published by condition Legal professional General’s Workplace Distinctive Agent Paul Busch.

“Mr. Pandolfo applied his placement of authority to take advantage of a 9-calendar year-previous patient when remaining on your own with her under the guise of an exam,” stated point out Attorney Normal Josh Shapiro in a release. “These rates are deeply disturbing. My business office has a zero tolerance plan for abuse of small children, and will prosecute any offender to the fullest extent of the law, no make a difference who they are.”

The affidavit indicates the alleged victim, now aged 22, did not notify an grownup at the time, but did convey to a pal and afterwards disclosed the alleged assault to her mother at age 18.

The Pennsylvania Department of Condition Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs received an electronic grievance in December from the mom alleging Pandolfo sexually assaulted her daughter at his exercise on the 3400 block of Garrett Highway in Upper Darby, in accordance to the affidavit. Pandolfo is mentioned as the operator of Drexel Spine and Rehab.

The mom claimed she experienced accompanied the female to 5 appointments with Pandolfo in 2009 or 2010 and experienced remained in the treatment method home, the place Pandolfo “acted correctly,” according to the affidavit.

The alleged sufferer stated that even though her mother experienced sometimes accompanied her, she also went to see Pandolfo alone for the reason that his business office was instantly throughout the street from the elementary school. For the duration of these visits by yourself with him, she explained Pandolfo “acted funny” and asked inappropriate concerns, like regardless of whether she experienced a boyfriend.

“I did not concern Pandolfo’s habits at the time simply because I was way too youthful to know improved,” she claimed. “In hindsight, I believe Pandolfo was prodding to see what he could get absent with.”

The female had yet another appointment scheduled for the day following a slumber-above and her friend’s father agreed to take her, in accordance to the affidavit. The alleged sufferer mentioned that ultimate appointment took put throughout the summertime among fifth and sixth quality.

She said the lights were being off and no a person but Pandolfo was present, but neither of these points was unusual, according to the affidavit. Though her pal accompanied her to the to start with treatment method home for an adjustment, she stated Pandolfo told her to wait around there although he introduced the alleged target to another space for TENS remedy.

“Pandolfo had me lie facial area up on a table when we entered the 2nd remedy room on your own,” she mentioned, in accordance to the affidavit. “Pandolfo reached under my pants and underpants with his hand. Pandolfo penetrated (me) … with at least 1 of his fingers. Pandolfo mentioned something like ‘wow you are really tight’ although he penetrated (me)  with his finger(s). I winced due to the fact I felt ache and distress when Pandolfo penetrated (me)  with his finger(s). Pandolfo mentioned almost nothing right before he penetrated (me) with his finger(s).”

On returning residence, the mother questioned the alleged target how the appointment went and she responded, “It was fantastic but I do not have to go back,” in accordance to the affidavit. That was the girl’s very last appointment with Pandolfo, and the mother and daughter did not focus on him all over again right until she turned 18, the affidavit suggests.

The daughter had produced a pain in her hip at that time and the mom prompt she see Pandolfo, according to the affidavit. The girl then disclosed the alleged assault, saying she experienced formerly explained to her mate and a deceased sister. The close friend also described that the alleged target told her Pandolfo had (assaulted her), the affidavit claims.

The case was escalated to the Business of the Legal professional General’s Bureau of Felony Investigation, where by it was assigned to Busch and Deputy Attorney General Amanda McCool. Appointment day information were acquired from the Section of Condition to establish the number of visits the alleged target had with Pandolfo, and she was equipped to detect him from a photograph, the affidavit suggests.

Pandolfo was preliminarily arraigned Tuesday in advance of Magisterial District Decide Dawn Vann, who established bail at 10% of $100,000. Court records suggest Pandolfo posted $10,000 income bail the identical working day.

Pandolfo is next scheduled to appear for a preliminary listening to ahead of Magisterial District Decide Christopher Mattox on June 17. No defense legal professional is shown in on the net courtroom information.

Shapiro is urging any one who feels they may perhaps have been a victim of Pandolfo to contact Supervisory Agent Sean M. McGlinn at 610-631-5988.