15 Years Later, Montco Man Charged With Child Rape: Police

Norristown PA

11 January, 2021

11:13 AM

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LANSDALE, PA — A Colmar man has been arrested for repeatedly raping a young girl that was in his care, the Lansdale Police Department announced. Brian Marchini, 46, faces numerous counts of rape of a child, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, and associated crimes. An investigation into Marchini began back on Nov. 2, 2020, when police said they received information implicating him. A two-month investigation revealed that Marchini had been a caretaker for the child when the crimes occurred, police said. He repeatedly raped over the course of several years, from 2000 to 2005, while she was a minor, according to authorities. Marchini was arrested on Jan. 7 and arraigned in District Court in Lansdale. Bail was set at $250,000, which he was unable to post, and he was booked at Montgomery County Correctional Facility. A preliminary hearing is set for Jan. 13.