Updated June 23, 2009
By DENNIS J. WRIGHT
Phoenixville News
PHOENIXVILLE — A Phoenixville man was arrested Saturday on corruption of minors charges after he allegedly played a pornographic movie over his stereo system in the direction of children playing near his residence.
Michael W. Buck, 27, of the 2000 block of Mallard Circle, Phoenixville, is charged with multiple counts of corruption of minors and disseminate explicit sexual material to a minor; and one count of disorderly conduct.
According to court documents, Cpl. Mike Barrett said he was dispatched to the 2000 block of Mallard Circle for a report of a male playing a pornographic movie over his stereo system around 7:31 p.m. May 31.
Upon arrival, Barrett said he was met by seven parents who were standing in front of Buck's residence.
"The parents stated that there has been an ongoing problem with (Buck)," said Barrett. "Buck, who has no children, has issues with the neighborhood children playing and riding their bikes in the cul-de-sac. On this day, there were eight children playing around (the area)."
Barrett said the ages of the children ranged from two-and-a-half to 14 years of age.
Parents informed police that around 7:10 p.m., they began to hear what was "a woman vocalizing her pleasure during sexual intercourse."
"This was being played over a stereo system," said Barrett. "The parents stated that Buck had positioned his stereo speakers so that they were pointed out the front window of his house towards the street. One parent stated that they were one-and-a-half blocks away and could hear the woman having sex.
"The pornographic movie/recording continued approximately 15 minutes until the parents took all of their children inside their homes. Once all of the children were taken inside, Buck turned off the recording."
During his investigation, Barrett said he approached Buck's residence, and knocked on the front door.
"I observed Buck sitting on his couch," he said. "When I knocked, he partially sat up, look over at me, and then sat back down. I continued to knock and ring the doorbell, but he refused to come to the door.
"I then went to the rear door of the residence where he was sitting. I knocked on the door and he came to the door. He was highly agitated but would not open the door. He asked what I wanted, and I said I was there about the pornography that was being played. He stated 'Do you hear it anymore?'"
Barrett said he asked Buck again to open the door to talk to him, but Buck refused and walked away.
"It was at that point that I left the residence and continued my follow-up with the parents and children," he said.
Buck was transported to West Chester Saturday, where he was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Chester Darlington.
He was released after posting $5,000 cash bail.
His next court appearance is scheduled for Thursday, June 18, at 9 a.m. in Phoenixville District Court.
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