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Darby Township Commissioner Marvin Smith Arrested For Alleged Sexual Assault
Smith, who is a 1st Ward commissioner in Darby Township, is charged with rape and related offenses.
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Darby Township Commissioner Marvin Smith Arrested For Alleged Sexual Assault
By CBS3 StaffDecember 29, 2021 at 7:40 pm
DARBY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (CBS) — A Darby Township commissioner is under arrest for an alleged sexual assault dating back to 2017. After a multi-year investigation, Philadelphia police say an arrest warrant was issued for Marvin Smith on Nov. 22.
He turned himself in on Tuesday.
In August 2017, police say Smith approached a male and told him he was a family friend.
Police say he then drove the victim to an area on South 63rd Street in Cobbs Creek and sexually assaulted him.
Smith, who is a 1st Ward commissioner in Darby Township, is charged with rape and related offenses.