Man charged with rape faces poaching charges, report shows kicking and stabbing of paralyzed deer

John Buffone
York Daily Record

Three teens, one of whom was already facing sexual assault charges, are facing poaching charges after allegedly illegally shooting deer out of season nearly a year ago.

Nicholas Rosencrance, 19, picked up some friends in his mom's minivan and, using his shotgun, the boys allegedly shot and killed as many as six deer.

Nicholas Rosencrance, age 19, allegedly picked up some friends in his mom's minivan and using his shotgun, the boys shot and killed as many as six deer. Rosencrance is also facing sexual assault charges from back in October.

A WNEP report says that someone showed police a Facebook video of a teen kicking and stabbing a paralyzed deer.

Rosencrance, a former senior at Lakeland High School in Lackawanna County, was accused by three classmates of rape back in October.  He’s schedule to be back in court this month.

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