52-year-old former Ligonier Valley police chief, John E. Berger, was arrested and charged with sexual assault at a Donegal Township addiction recovery center.

Former Ligonier Valley police chief, John E. Berger, 52, was arrested and charged with sexual assault for allegedly assaulting a patient at a Donegal Township addiction recovery center. Berger was fired from his position in May 2023 after the police department was raided by the federal Department of Homeland Security. He faces charges including aggravated indecent assault and institutional sexual assault.