At least six more victims have come forward, leading to additional charges for a Pennsylvania man accused drugging and sexually abusing women he met on a dating website.
Andrew Gallo, 40, of Bristol, now faces 36 charges, including 10 counts of rape, drug charges and charges of furnishing alcohol to a minor, according to the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office.
At a preliminary hearing on Monday, prosecutors amended the charges, alleging that Gallo drugged six more women and raped five of them.
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According to the Public Prosecution Service, the new charges stem from incidents between June 2018 and June 2024. Gallo allegedly used dating websites, including Sugar Daddy Meet, to meet the victims.
Authorities say the victims range in age from 18 to 35.
In September, Bucks County District Attorney Jennifer Schorn said Gallo would invite women he met on the Sugar Daddy Meet website, offer them alcohol laced with illegal drugs and sexually assault them while they were impaired had.
According to a new release Monday, Gallo met the additional victims on Sugar Daddy Meet and other dating websites. Prosecutors allege Gallo invited the victims to his home, where he would make spiked drinks for them. The district attorney’s office said the victims said they started feeling “out of trouble” almost immediately after consuming their drinks.
Drug tests later showed that the victims had methamphetamines or amphetamines in their systems.
“I applaud the victims for having the strength to come forward and putting their trust in the process,” Schorn said. “I would also like to thank the media. Without their efforts, we may not have identified these additional victims.”
Anyone with more information about Gallo or who may have been drugged while on a date with him can contact Bristol Township Police Detective Emilyann Maialetti at 215-812-3024 or call Bucks County Detectives at 215-348-6354. Tips can also be submitted at BucksDA.org or emailed to BucksCrimeTips@BucksCounty.org.
