Lewis Run Man Faces Multiple Felony Charges
LEWIS RUN, Pa. — Ray Edward Coast, a 48-year-old man from Lewis Run, is facing multiple felony charges in McKean County. According to court documents, Coast was arrested on March 19, 2026, by Trooper Richard T. Obermeyer of the Pennsylvania State Police in Lewis Run.
The charges against Coast include 18 Pa.C.S. § 4953(a), Retaliation Against Witness or Victim, a felony of the third degree; 18 Pa.C.S. § 4958(b), Retaliation, a felony of the third degree; 18 Pa.C.S. § 7512(a), Criminal Use of Communication Facility, a felony of the third degree; and multiple counts of 18 Pa.C.S. § 6312, Sexual Abuse of Children, including charges related to the depiction of children in sexual acts on a computer, all of which are felonies of the first degree.
Coast’s case is currently assigned to Magisterial District Judge William K. Todd, and a preliminary arraignment is pending. The defendant has not been fingerprinted, and it is not indicated in the court records whether Coast has applied for or been assigned a public defender.
The McKean County District Attorney’s Office, located in the McKean County Courthouse in Smethport, is representing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in this case. The phone number for the District Attorney’s Office is 814-887-3312.
It is important to note that the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty. The case against Coast will proceed through the McKean County court system, with the next steps to be determined by the court. The prosecuting authority, in this case, the McKean County District Attorney’s Office, will present the evidence against Coast in accordance with Pennsylvania law.
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