Story by Sandy Giordano – Beaver County Radio. Published June 12, 2023 1:55 P.M.
(Beaver, PA) Michael Ewing, 50, of Hopewell Township was investigated by Hopewell Police for the sexual assault of 2 victims under age 13. The case was referred to the state police when a discovery was made that the assaults took place both in Beaver and Butler counties. The criminal complaint, according to a press release by the Beaver County DA’s office, alleged that Ewing raped and sexually assaulted one child on multiple occasions in Ewing’s residence on multiple occasions, as well at one location in Cranberry Township. He sexually assaulted a second child on one occasion in Ewing’s Hopewell home.
A jury trial was held January 9-12, 2022 and it rendered a guilty verdict on 101 criminal counts. They are 15 counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse of a child under age 18, 10 counts of involuntary deviate intercourse with a child, 2 counts of unlawful contact with a minor, 25 counts of statutory sexual assault, 11 counts of indecent exposure person less than than 13 years old, 1 count of corruption of minors, 26 counts of indecent assault person less than 16 years old.
On June 8, 2023 Beaver County Judge Dale Fouse sentenced Ewing to an aggregate sentence, of a minimum of 75 years to a maximum of 150 years , a Lifetime Megan’s Law Registration, and it was determined that Ewing was a sexually violent predator.
DA Lozier recognized the contribution and hard work of investigators Trooper Clayton McGeary and Hopewell Township Detective Greg Durkos. Assistant DA Angela Reed Strathman was recognized for her hard work and contribution in processing the case.