March 30, 2026
— Jeff Ward, Lehigh Valley News Briefs
A Bethlehem man won’t have a chance of getting out of prison on parole unless he lives to be 99, according to Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan.
Holihan said today that Ronald Haberstumpf, 79, was sentenced to 21 to 47 years in state prison today by Judge James T. Anthony. The victim was age 4 to age 8 while the crimes were committed, the press statement said.
Haberstumpf, born in 1947, was convicted of multiple charges including aggravated indecent sexual assault of a child, indecent assault of a person less than 13 years old and corruption of minors, according to Holihan’s statement.
“The offenses happened between 2013 and 2017 at a home in Bethlehem (Lehigh County). The victim was between the ages of 4 and 8 at the time and was known to the defendant. During this time period, Haberstumpf repeatedly sexually assaulted the victim,” Holihan’s statement said.
Here’s the release from District Attorney Holihan:
March 30, 2026
District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announces a Bethlehem man was sentenced to a state prison sentence in a hearing today.
Ronald Haberstumpf, DOB 2/3/1947, of Bethlehem, was convicted in August after a one-day trial on all charges including Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse with a Child, Aggravated Indecent Assault of a Child, Unlawful Contact with a Minor – Sexual Offenses, Indecent Assault of a Person Less than 13 Years of Age, Corruption of Minors – Defendant Age 18 or Above and Endangering the Welfare of Children – Parent/Guardian/Other Commits Offense.
Haberstumpf was sentenced to 21 to 47 years in a hearing today before Judge James T. Anthony.
Haberstumpf will also be required to register under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act and was classified as a Sexually Violent Predator. Under the sentence imposed today, the 79-year-old Haberstumpf will be 99 years old.
The offenses happened between 2013 and 2017 at a home in Bethlehem (Lehigh County). The victim was between the ages of 4 and 8 at the time and was known to the defendant. During this time period, Haberstumpf repeatedly sexually assaulted the victim.
This case was investigated by Bethlehem Police Department Detective Pete Labiak and was prosecuted by Chief Deputy District Attorney Sara A. Moyer.
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