SCI Camp Hill

By Jillian Pikora From Daily Voice

An officer from SCI Camp Hill has been suspended without pay after he was caught in a child sex sting that was filmed and posted online, authorities announced on Wednesday, Oct. 15.

Robert Burkholder, 36, of Lewisberry, was arrested by Punxsutawney Borough Police in Jefferson County around 12:45 p.m., according to investigators. Police worked with the nonprofit group 814 Pred Hunters, who streamed video of the arrest on Facebook showing Burkholder surrounded by officers in a local park. The footage has already been viewed more than 200,000 times.

You can watch the clip in the video player in the Facebook post below:

The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections confirmed Burkholder was a corrections officer assigned to SCI Camp Hill. “We are aware of the charges. Mr. Burkholder will be suspended without pay pending resolution of the charges against him,” the department said in a statement.

Burkholder is facing the following charges:

  • Attempted statutory sexual assault.
  • Attempted involuntary deviate sexual intercourse.
  • Attempted aggravated indecent assault.
  • Attempt to corrupt minors.
  • Attempted indecent assault.
  • Criminal use of a communication facility.

He is awaiting preliminary arraignment, court staff confirmed.