The Chambersburg Police Department arrested Jerome Christopher Lattimore, 62, for an incident that occurred in March 2025 in the 300 block of West Commerce Street, according to arrest documents.
He’s charged with the following felonies:
- Rape by forcible compulsion
- Involuntary deviate sexual intercourse by forcible compulsion
- Kidnapping to facilitate a felony
Lattimore is now being held in Franklin County Prison without bail. The court found that releasing him would not assure the victim’s or the community’s safety.
According to the Pennsylvania Sexual Offender Registry, Lattimore is a lifelong Megan’s Law offender with numerous past convictions. In 1985, he was convicted:
- Rape (three counts)
- Involuntary deviate sexual intercourse
- Incest
Those accusations came from incidents committed in 1984, and registry data do not indicate if the victims were juveniles owing to changes in Pennsylvania reporting laws after 2006.
He also has separate pending cases for:
- Misdemeanor indecent assault without consent, stemming from a May 2025 arrest
- Misdemeanor possession of marijuana, related to an April 2025 arrest
Lattimore’s preliminary hearing on the most recent charges is planned for Tuesday, September 9, at Franklin County Central Court.
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