ALLENTOWN — The Allentown Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating a 31-year-old man wanted on sexual assault charges involving a minor.
Julio Manuel Torres is wanted in connection with Case #23-068991, according to the department’s Special Victims Unit. Police first posted about the search for Torres on Thursday, July 31, 2025, which received widespread social media attention.
He appears to remain at large as of Thursday.
Court documents show Torres faces charges of statutory sexual assault of a minor, endangering the welfare of children, and corruption of minors stemming from incidents that occurred beginning on Oct. 20, 2023.
The statutory sexual assault charge involves an age difference of at least 11 years between Torres and the victim, according to court records.
According to lehighvalleylive.com, the victim became pregnant and gave birth in June 2024. DNA testing conducted by an FBI laboratory showed Torres was “about 2.4 billion times more likely to be the father than a randomly selected person,” the news outlet reported, citing court records.
The case began in October 2023 when police were called to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest for a reported child under 18 experiencing pregnancy cramps, according to lehighvalleylive.com.
A criminal complaint was filed July 16, 2025, in Magisterial District Court 31-1-02. Torres’ case status is listed as inactive, awaiting a preliminary hearing.
Torres is described as 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighing 170 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. His last known address was in the 100 block of North Third Street in Allentown.
Police advise the public not to approach Torres if spotted. Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to contact Allentown Police at 610-437-7751, the Special Victims Unit at 610-437-7721, or text a tip to 847411 using the keyword TIPAPD.
