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Mars area sports official appears for hearing following indecent assault accusations from 3 boys

Nathan Mitchell, left, walks into court Wednesday, Sept. 10 for a preliminary hearing. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

EVANS CITY — A Mars area sports official charged with indecent assault is appearing for a preliminary hearing Wednesday, Sept. 10, at District Judge Amy M. Marcinkiewicz’s court.

Nathan Workman Mitchell, 51, of Adams Township, is accused of assaulting three boys under age 13 in charges filed Monday, Sept. 8, at Marcinkiewicz’s office in Evans City.

The charges filed by state police accuse Mitchell of inappropriately touching two boys younger than 13 years old over the past three years, and more recently, inappropriately touching a third boy, also younger than 13.

Mitchell serves as a firefighter and EMT with the Adams Area Fire District, where he is currently on leave amid an internal investigation.

He is also a part-time EMT with Quality EMS, where he’s also been placed on leave.

Mitchell was affiliated with Mars Youth Football, where he is banned from all program activities.

This is a developing story.

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