A 21-year-old Erie man is facing multiple felony charges after two juveniles told police he performed oral sex on them after offering them money, with one juvenile saying he was promised $5,000. Clifford O. Bibbs II was arraigned Nov. 12 and had his bond set at $100,000, per a report from the Erie Times-News.
According to a report from the Erie Times-News, police filed the felony counts against Bibbs on Nov. 9, charging him with involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, corruption of minors, displaying obscene or sexual materials, and dissemination of sexually explicit material. The charges stem from allegations that an Erie city man performed oral sex on two juveniles after offering them money.
Pennsylvania law defines “deviate sexual intercourse” to include intercourse per os, the statutory term for oral intercourse. The state’s provision for involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child applies when the complainant is younger than 13; the statute also sets separate criteria for other involuntary-deviate-intercourse offenses. The charges against Bibbs are allegations, not findings of guilt. Pennsylvania’s statutory definitions spell out how the term is used in the Crimes Code.
Affidavit Details Alleged Promise of $5,000
As reported by the Erie Times-News, one of the juveniles told investigators that Bibbs showed him sexually explicit videos and promised to pay him $5,000 if he could perform oral sex on the juvenile. The account was laid out in an affidavit tied to the case.
As noted by the Erie Times-News, an Erie police detective wrote in case documents that text messages provided by one of the juveniles corroborated that juvenile's account, strengthening the basis for the charges against Bibbs.
Erie County has a Children’s Advocacy Center that coordinates professionals involved in investigating child sexual and physical abuse, including law enforcement and prosecutors. Pennsylvania also requires counties to maintain multidisciplinary investigative teams; state guidance says those teams coordinate investigations to limit duplicative interviews and reduce trauma to children. The county’s center is part of that local response, though the available case account does not say whether it was involved in this investigation. Erie County’s description of the center outlines its role.
Bibbs Denied Offering Money, Affidavit Says
During an Oct. 30 interview, Bibbs reportedly admitted to having sexual relations with two people but denied offering them any money, the affidavit states, as reported by the Erie Times-News. That denial stands in contrast to the juveniles' accounts described to police.
Bibbs is tentatively scheduled to appear in court for a preliminary hearing on Dec. 3. The outcome of that hearing has not yet been determined.
