McVeytown man faces life sentence after guilty plea
Third-strike conviction stems from possession of child sexual abuse material
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HARRISBURG -- A McVeytown man who was previously convicted twice of sexually assaulting children pleaded guilty Tuesday to possessing child sexual abuse material, a third-strike offense that will result in a life sentence without the possibility of parole.
Zachary P. Keiser, 36, pleaded guilty to a felony count of possessing child sexual abuse material following an investigation by the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General's Child Predator Section. Under a plea agreement, Keiser will be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Keiser was previously convicted of sexually assaulting children in 2009 and 2013 and served prison sentences for both cases. In 2019, a sentencing judge designated him a sexually violent predator. He is scheduled to be formally sentenced Oct. 22.
"The third-strike sentencing structure is in place in Pennsylvania to protect communities from repeat offenders like Zachary Keiser," Attorney General Dave Sunday said. "Prior convictions and registration requirements have not changed the behavior of this proven child predator, so society -- children specifically -- must be protected."
According to the Attorney General's Office, investigators received a tip last year that led them to Keiser. Agents traced approximately 450 files of child sexual abuse material to him and executed a search warrant at his home in September 2025.
The case is being prosecuted by Senior Deputy Attorney General Janie Swinehart.