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Lewisburg man charged after hiding social media, alias from police

Caleb Reedy, 29, of Lewisburg was charged after police said he hid social media accounts and an alias required under Megan’s Law, complicating monitoring.

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Caleb Reedy, 29, of Lewisburg, was charged after Pennsylvania State Police said he failed to disclose social media accounts and an alias required under Megan’s Law, a law built to track registrants and keep law enforcement informed of where and how they can be reached.

Investigators said the case began when Union County probation officials found a Facebook account that appeared to violate the conditions of Reedy’s probation and bail. That tip led the Milton Crime Unit to dig deeper into Reedy’s online footprint, and troopers say they found multiple social media profiles and at least one alternate name that had not been reported in his registration paperwork. Reedy was charged April 10 and arraigned in Union County District Court.

The nondisclosure matters because Pennsylvania’s Megan’s Law requires registrants to provide more than a home address. The state’s registration rules also call for phone numbers, employment information, all known aliases, and internet identifiers, including social media accounts and other online accounts. When that information is missing, police say, it weakens the very system meant to monitor compliance and alert authorities to changes that could matter to public safety.

Reedy had already been under those reporting requirements. Records in the case show his initial registration was logged in October 2025, and he completed a required verification in January 2026. He was required to register for 15 years after pleading guilty in July 2025 to corruption of minors charges tied to sexual contact with a 17-year-old and related counts. That plea was entered before Union County Judge Michael Piecuch.

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Under Pennsylvania law, knowingly failing to register, verify, or provide accurate information can bring criminal charges, with many first-time violations graded as third-degree felonies and more serious cases carrying tougher penalties. Statewide, the Pennsylvania State Police have stepped up compliance checks through its Megan’s Law Section, which uses routine verifications and county probation coordination to find gaps in reporting.

The Reedy case fits that broader enforcement push. State police said the goal is to make sure registrants are not only keeping addresses current, but also disclosing the online identities they use every day.

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