Two Men Sent to State Prison for Sexually Assaulting 13-Year-Old Bucks County Girl

Two area men received state prison sentences last week for sexually assaulting a 13-year-old Bucks County girl they met online.

Randy Francis Quinn, 43, of Coopersburg, was sentenced to 5 to 10 years in state prison to be followed by 10 years of consecutive probation, while Jon Thomas Van Ingen, 68, of Perkiomenville, was sentenced to 2 to 4 years in state prison with a concurrent 8 years of probation.

Quinn pleaded guilty in October to two counts of statutory sexual assault and one count each of photographing or filming a child sex act and dissemination of photos or film of child sex acts, while Van Ingen pleaded guilty in February to statutory sexual assault.

The convictions resulted from an investigation by Bucks County Detectives involving a Kentucky man, Zachary Lee McCauley, 30, of Louisville, who allegedly sex trafficked the girl after grooming and coercing her through a combination of fear and intimidation tactics.

Authorities say Van Ingen and Quinn met with the girl in October 2024 for sexual encounters orchestrated by McCauley, who allegedly “forced the victim to create a deceptive online profile and subsequently utilized an online dating application to solicit and arrange encounters with adult males,” according to a news release from the Bucks County District Attorney’s office.

Facing numerous charges including sexual exploitation of children and trafficking in individuals, McCauley’s next scheduled court appearance is in June.

In arguing for Quinn’s sentencing, Bucks County First Assistant District Attorney Kristin M. McElroy urged the court to impose an aggravated prison sentence, stating that because Quinn livestreamed the assaults “any time they see these videos this child is revictimized.”

“It is incredibly sad what this child has been through, what this family’s been through,” McElroy told the court. “Both (Quinn and Van Ingen) had their concerns and their doubts about her age, and yet, they (continued) to do what they did.”

At Quinn’s and Van Ingen’s sentencing hearing, a victim advocate also read impact statements about how the encounters have traumatized the girl.

The victim’s mother–who was present for the sentencing–disclosed that her daughter has received medication and intensive therapy to address the trauma, and told the court that “monsters do exist,” according to the DA’s office.

“The unimaginable pain inflicted on this young child and her family demands the strictest accountability,” said Bucks County District Attorney Joe Khan. “Our office remains fiercely committed to hunting down predators who target our youth and ensuring that those who exploit children face severe consequences. I want to commend the work of Bucks County Detective Eric Landamia, Detective Kelcy Pitts and First Assistant Kristin McElroy in securing justice for this victim. Because of their tireless commitment to seeking answers through mounds of digital data, two dangerous predators are off our streets today.”