Percy Rock (1943 – ) was an LDS church member in Greencastle, Pennsylvania; accused of possessing CSAM; pleaded guilty in 2023.

Percy Wilbur Rock was a Mormon church member in Greencastle, Pennsylvania. Rock was charged with 11 counts of CSAM. Pleaded guilty to charges of child porn. He was reportedly running for a school district position and tried to have his name removed from the ballots. But he allegedly requested removal too late and the ballots had already been mailed.

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Franklin County Court of Common Pleas
Court Summary
Rock, Percy Wilbur Jr.
Greencastle, PA 17225
Aliases:
Percy Wilbur Rock Jr.
DOB: 12/31/1943
Race: White
Hair: White
Eyes: Blue
Sex: Male
Closed
Franklin
DOCKET NUMBER: CP-28-CR-0000566-2023 OTN:R 465177-6DC No:Proc Status: Sentenced/Penalty Imposed
Arrest Dt: 04/19/2023 Disp Date: 06/07/2023 Disp Judge: Meyers, Shawn D.
Def Atty: Stewart, Matthew Nephi – (PR)
Seq No Statute Grade Description Disposition
Child PornographyF318 § 6312 §§ D8 Guilty Plea

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Magisterial District Court 39-3-05
Public Court Summary
Greencastle, PA 17225
DOB: 12/31/1943 Sex: Male
Eyes: Blue
Hair: White
Race: White
Rock, Percy Wilbur Jr.
Court: MDJ-39-3-05
Closed
DOCKET NUMBER: MJ-39305-CR-0000073-2023 Processing Status: Case Transferred to
Court of Common PleasArrest Date: 04/19/2023 Disp. Event Date: 05/02/2023
Last Action: Formal Arraignment
Next Action:
Last Action Date: 06/07/2023
Next Action Date:
OTN: R 465177-6
Bail Status: PostedBail Amount: $100,000.00Bail Type: Unsecured
DispositionDescriptionGradeStatute Counts
F3 Child Pornography Waived for Court 1

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Sources

  1. Docket Number: CP-28-CR-0000566-2023 Court Case CRIMINAL DOCKET, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, April 19, 2023.
  2. Case Search Percy Wilbur Rock, The Unified JUDICIAL SYSTEM of PENNSYLVANIA Web Portal, April 19, 2023.
  3. Case Search Percy Wilbur Rock, The Unified JUDICIAL SYSTEM of PENNSYLVANIA Web Portal, May 3, 2023.
  4. G-A candidate asks about having name removed from ballot after child pornography arrest, Echo-Pilot, February 8, 2024.
  5. Greencastle-Antrim School Board candidate faces 11 child porn charges, Public Opinion Online, April 28, 2023.

  • 1. Docket Number: CP-28-CR-0000566-2023 Court Case CRIMINAL DOCKET

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    • News article
    • COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF FRANKLIN COUNTY

  • 2. Case Search Percy Wilbur Rock

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    • News article
    • The Unified JUDICIAL SYSTEM of PENNSYLVANIA Web Portal

    MJ-39305-CR-0000073-2023 Magisterial District Comm. v. Rock, Percy Wilbur Jr. Closed 04/19/2023 Rock, Percy Wilbur Jr. 12/31/1943 Franklin MDJ-39-3-05 R4651776 I1869FM34A PA 2023-502891

  • 3. Case Search Percy Wilbur Rock

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    • News article
    • The Unified JUDICIAL SYSTEM of PENNSYLVANIA Web Portal

  • 4. G-A candidate asks about having name removed from ballot after child pornography arrest

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    • News article
    • Echo-Pilot

  • 5. Greencastle-Antrim School Board candidate faces 11 child porn charges

    • 20230428
    • News article
    • Public Opinion Online

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