Chester County DA’s Weekly Update: April 1

Editor’s Note: The following is a submission by the Chester County District Attorney’s Office. Here is a brief update on some of the events that occurred recently in the Chester County DA’s Office: Phoenixville Man Pleads Guilty to Third Degree Murder On March 20, 2026, Holden Hoffsis, of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, pled guilty to Murder of the Third Degree before the Honorable Sarah...

DA’s Office offers free child abuse prevention training

Charlotte Fabian The Chester County District Attorney’s Office (DAO) announces free child abuse prevention classes under the guidance of Charlotte Fabian, the new County Coordinator in charge of the Stewards of Children programs. Stewards of Children is a child sexual abuse prevention training program that teaches adults how to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse....