For most, the Schlow Centre Region Library in State College is a safe place to learn, but police said Dylan Reeves, 19, used it to engage in sexual acts with a minor.
According to court documents, police received four separate reports from the Centre County Office of Children and Youth Services, which detailed a relationship he formed with a minor nearly four years younger than him.
Police said they found on Reeve’s cell phone, nude photos exploiting the child.
Ultimately, officials said video and audio recordings at the Schlow Library show Reeves taking the juvenile into a bathroom on Dec. 12th where they allegedly had sex.
And reeves went on to slap and burn a cigarette into the juvenile’s arm.
Police believe there were at least 3 other sexual incidents like this on other occasions.
In response to these disturbing details, spokesperson provided WTAJ with a response to the investigation:
“We take safety seriously at Schlow and have cooperated fully with the police in their investigation. We have cameras, radios, police walk-throughs, and regular restroom inspections. We get between 500 and 1,000 visitors a day and have implemented security measures and make every effort to keep a busy public building as secure as possible,” David Pencek, Communications Manager for Schlow Library said.
And they added that if you see anything out of the ordinary you should alert volunteer or staff, who are trained to handle any emergency situations.
And of course, if you see an emergency in general you should call 9-1-1.
While police believe the sex was consensual, it’s still illegal based on the juvenile’s age.
Reeves is now behind bars at the Centre County Correctional Facility.
He is facing two felony charges including sexual abuse of children and criminal use of a communications facility, along with multiple misdemeanor charges.
Police said Reeves is also facing charges for allegedly providing the minor with Adderall.
On Wednesday he waived his preliminary hearing, and he is scheduled to be back in court Wednesday, Jan.31.
