A Warren man has been jailed on $50,000 bail after city police filed three felony sex crime charges against him.

Nathen W. Stahlman, 19, of Warren was charged with first-degree felony unlawful contact with a minor – sexual offenses, third-degree felony unlawful contact with a minor – open lewdness and third-degree felony criminal use of a communication facility Jan. 8.

He was arraigned by Magisterial District Judge Daniel Miller, who set bail at $50,000. Stahlman was taken to the Warren County Prison until he can post bail. He is due back in court for a preliminary hearing on Jan. 21.

According to online court docket information, Stahlman pleaded guilty in August to disorderly conduct hazardous/physical offense while a charge of disorderly conduct engaged in fighting was withdrawn. In September, Stahlman pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of false reports – reported offense did not occur while a charge of false report – falsely incriminating another was withdrawn while charges filed in September of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, endangering the welfare of children and a traffic citation have been bound over for the Court of Common Pleas.

In other news, a Warren man jailed earlier this week after being charged with third-degree felony corruption of minors did not admit to the incident when interviewed by the State Police at Warren.

Joshua M. Baumgratz, 33, of Warren was charged by the the State Police at Warren with third-degree felony corruption of minors – defendant age 18 or above, misdemeanor indecent assault person less than 13 years of age, misdemeanor indecent assault forcible compulsion and second-degree misdemeanor indecent assault without consent of the other person on Tuesday.

Baumgratz was arraigned by Magisterial District Judge Raymnd Zydonik, who set bail at $50,000. Baumgratz was taken to the county jail until he can post bail. A preliminary hearing has been scheduled in front of Zydonik on Jan. 21.

According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause filed by the State Police, troopers received a phone call from a woman in November who said there had been inappropriate contact between Baumgratz and a 10-year-old girl at a Sheffield home. The girl was interviewed in early November at the Warren County Children’s Advocacy Center, telling troopers Baumgratz allegedly touched her inappropriately.

Baumgratz allegedly told police he had been drinking heavily that night and could not remember what happened that night, though he did not admit to touching the girl as alleged.

In Pennsylvania, corruption of minors makes it illegal for adults over the age of 18 to corrupt a minor’s morals or encourage them to commit crimes, involving various acts like facilitating substance use, involving them in crimes that include sex crimes or excessive truancy. A third-degree felony corruption of minors charge (often involving sexual conduct) carries penalties of up to seven years in prison, a maximum fine of $15,000 and potentially mandatory sex offender registration.