old the judge she felt  weird, disgusted and scared  when Champen abused her, and the second girl wrote she  can't sleep without being tormented by nightmares  about the abuse she suffered.

Rothstein compassionately addressed the victims before she imposed Champen's sentence.

 You did nothing to deserve this. You did nothing wrong. You were strong and courageous to come forward. This does not define you. I know you have a bright future,  Rothstein told the girls who were supported in court by advocates from the Victim Services Center of Montgomery County.

Champen, who was represented by defense lawyer Geoffrey David Hood, did not address the courtroom before the sentence was imposed.

Assistant District Attorney Gabriella Eileen Glenning sought the state prison term for Champen.

 These were heinous crimes committed against children in his care where he used the trust that he had gained from this family to commit these crimes,  said Glenning, adding that anything less than a state prison term would depreciate the seriousness of the crimes.  These are terrible crimes, and these girls are brave for coming forward and reporting it. It is something they will live with for the rest of their lives, but they are very strong individuals. 

Glenning alleged Champen is a danger to society.

 I think his conduct showed that he is willing to use relationships to gain trust to commit the crimes that he wants to do for his own personal gratification. If he did it to these individuals, what would stop it from doing it to someone else?  Glenning said.

Prior to sentencing, Champen was evaluated by the Pennsylvania Sexual Offenders Assessment Board, which determined Champen does meet criteria to be classified as a sexually violent predator.

Champen did not challenge the finding and Rothstein, who had the final say, formally approved the classification, under which Champen will face more stringent restrictions while on parole or probation, including mandatory counseling and community notification about his living arrangements.

The investigation began in September 2025, when the two girls reported to police that their mother's friend, Champen, sexually abused them when they were in his company over the course of several years, according to a criminal complaint filed by Abington Detective Cindy Pettinato.

The victims disclosed that the abuse began when they lived along Washington Lane in Cheltenham Township around 2019 and the last incidents occurred in July 2025 when the family lived along Old York Road in the Jenkintown section of Abington Township.

One 15-year-old girl told detectives she was 11 years old and in 6th grade when Champen first sexually abused her and that it occurred several times.

The second girl, now 12, disclosed to detectives that Champen sexually abused her beginning when she was 8 years old and in third grade.

Other charges of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, indecent assault, corruption of minors, and unlawful contact with minors were dismissed against Champen as part of the plea agreement.