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Bench warrant issued for Bryan Wayne Ertel on intimate-image dissemination, harassment charges

A Harrisburg man was charged with unlawful dissemination of an intimate image and harassment for an incident in Lower Windsor Township; he failed to appear in court and a bench warrant was issued.

Published Jul 22, 2026, 12:03 PM EDT | Lehigh Crimewatch

Bryan Wayne Ertel, 45, of Harrisburg, was charged on June 28, 2025 with unlawful dissemination of an intimate image (M) and harassment—communicating lewd or threatening language (M)—for an incident on Yorkana Road in Lower Windsor Township; the charges were filed at MDJ 19-3-01 (Judge Fishel) and bound over to York County Court of Common Pleas. Ertel failed to appear at the Court of Common Pleas on March 4, 2026 and a bench warrant was issued; he is known to frequent the Harrisburg area and York County. Anyone with information is asked to submit a tip or call Lower Windsor Township Police at 717-244-8055. Ertel is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.