Pa. man faces child rape charges after porn plea

DINGMAN'S FERRY, Pa. - April 25, 2012

Online court records don't list an attorney for 45-year-old Michael Bonsignore, who appeared before a Pike County magistrate Tuesday on dozens of charges including rape of a child and rape of a mentally disabled person.

Authorities allege Bonsignore sexually assaulted an autistic girl and bragged in an online conversation that the girl wouldn't be able to communicate with anyone about the assaults.

Bonsignore was first arrested last year after investigators in Sweden noticed a return address for the county domestic relations office on an envelope in one of the videos. He pleaded guilty in February to sexual exploitation of children.

A preliminary hearing is scheduled for May 2.

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