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Lewisburg man charged for undisclosed social media under Megan's Law

Lewisburg police say Caleb Zachary Reedy hid Instagram, Facebook and TikTok accounts from Megan’s Law reporting, then landed in jail on $5,000 cash bail.

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Lewisburg man charged for undisclosed social media under Megan's Law
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Caleb Zachary Reedy, 29, of Lewisburg was charged after investigators said he kept social media accounts on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok that were never disclosed under Pennsylvania’s Megan’s Law requirements, including the alias “Kilo Reedy.” Police said the undisclosed accounts were serious enough to trigger a registration case because state law requires registrants to report names, nicknames, pseudonyms and other monikers used in internet communications or postings.

The investigation began after Union County Probation flagged a Facebook account, according to law enforcement. Authorities said that account appeared to violate probation and bail conditions tied to Reedy’s registration status, drawing the case into the Milton Crime Unit. Investigators also said Reedy failed to report the accounts during his October registration and again during a January verification.

Reedy was arraigned on April 10, 2026, before District Judge Jeffrey Rowe and was jailed on $5,000 cash bail. A preliminary hearing was scheduled for April 23, placing the case into the next stage of court review as prosecutors move forward on the registration violation allegations.

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Pennsylvania adopted Megan’s Law in 1995, and later changes expanded the reporting rules to include internet identifiers, a shift meant to help authorities track registrants more accurately. The law is maintained by the Pennsylvania State Police and was created to protect the public, especially children, from victimization by sexual offenders. In practice, that means a hidden social media account can become more than a private oversight: if it is not reported, it can turn into a criminal charge.

The Reedy case also fits a broader pattern of enforcement in Union County, where officials have recently taken additional Megan’s Law compliance actions involving address updates and registration issues. A recent Pennsylvania State Police analysis reported about 1,000 registered offenders listed as noncompliant statewide and arrest warrants issued for 247 people who had not met registration requirements, underscoring how closely the registry is being monitored. In Lewisburg, the message from this case is direct: social media accounts, aliases and other online identifiers are part of a registrant’s legal obligation, and missing one can bring immediate court action.

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