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Bensalem man arrested for attempted sexual offenses against a minor

Bensalem, PA A 44-year-old man was arrested on charges related to attempting to engage in sexual acts with a minor. Pawel Sudol began a conversation on a social media app believing he was communicating with a 13-year-old girl.

Sudol expressed sexual interest despite knowing her age and detailed explicit desires over several weeks. He planned to meet her on October 7 after finishing work and bought flowers before arriving at her home.

He drove away prior to their meeting and later showed up unannounced on November 2 but found the girl not at home. Bensalem Police obtained an arrest warrant for Sudol, charging him with attempted involuntary deviant sexual intercourse, attempted statutory sexual assault, and other related offenses.

On Monday, police, with assistance from New Britain Township Police, arrested Sudol at his workplace. He was arraigned by District Justice Joseph Falcone and remanded to Bucks County Correctional Facility on 10% of $2,000,000 bail.

The Bensalem Township Police Department remains committed to protecting children from online predators.

Landlord sentenced for fatal beating of tenant

Jackson Township, PA A Pennsylvania landlord has been sentenced for the murder of his tenant, who died from injuries sustained during an altercation. Zachary Neiman, 37, pleaded no contest to third-degree murder in the death of 42-year-old Michael Byers.

Neiman received a prison term of 8 to 16 years on October 27. A charge of involuntary manslaughter was dropped as part of a plea deal.

Byers resided in a detached apartment on Neiman’s property prior to his death. On April 29, neighbors reported hearing a verbal confrontation between the two men near a firepit on Neiman’s property.

Following the argument, Neiman told neighbors he had assaulted Byers. Witnesses claimed they heard Neiman continue to attack Byers around 10 p.m.

The next morning, Neiman called 911 after finding Byers deceased outside his home, partially covered in mud. First responders arrived and found Neiman administering chest compressions, but Byers was already cold to the touch.

Neiman informed police he could not recall events from the previous night due to alcohol consumption and stated he went to bed around 11:30 p.m.

An autopsy revealed Byers’ cause of death as blunt-force injuries complicated by ethanol intoxication. Charges against Neiman were filed in November 2023, leading to the current sentencing.