
Man accused of trying to lure 15-year-old girl into his vehicle in Berks County
By Jasmine T. Winters
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Newly unsealed federal court documents show that Raymond Horsch, a key figure in the "House of Horrors" investigation in Olney, avoided a 20-year mandatory minimum prison sentence in 2012 by cooperating with prosecutors, according to documents reviewed by FOX 29. Police believe Horsch and his son Eugene Horsch are connected to at least seven missing persons cases. Family members of one victim told FOX 29 they are troubled by how the federal government handled Horsch's case and the plea agreement.Federal records show that in 2012, Raymond Horsch was facing two decades in jail after police found a marijuana grow operation, firearms including sawed-off shotguns and ammunition at his Chalfont, Bucks County home, and charged him as a convicted felon in possession of firearms. Newly unsealed documents reveal Horsch served four and a half years behind bars after cutting a deal with federal prosecutors. As part of his plea agreement, he provided information about crimes such as child prostitut