Mifflinburg Theft Suspect to Go to Trial for Child Sexual Assault

The Daily Item reports the criminal case involving the theft of $870,000 from the Susquehanna River Valley Visitors Bureau will be delayed until the defendant is tried on sexual assault charges. The newspaper reports 44-year-old Timothy Dowhower of Mifflinburg is scheduled for trial in March on charges of aggravated indecent assault, unlawful conduct with a minor and corruption of minors. Dowhower was charged with sexually assaulting a girl, starting at the age of 14 and continuing until she was 16. He is also accused of stealing from the visitors bureau while working as the marketing director. Once the sexual assault trial is complete, he will face the theft charges in court.