Suspect in Lancaster shooting faces additional charges after police find evidence of an inappropriate relationship with a minor

LANCASTER, Pa. – A suspect in a Lancaster-area shooting now faces additional charges after police found messages on a cellphone seized as part of the investigation that suggested he was having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a minor, police said this week.

Isaiah Ramon Cabrera, 23, of Lancaster, communicated with the girl while being held in jail following his arrest for a shooting on Aug. 4, 2023, Manheim Township police allege. The girl entered her contact information into the Lancaster County Jail’s Securus calling system and allegedly spoke to Cabrera about love, marriage and having children, police said.

While searching Cabrera’s phone, which was found abandoned at the scene of the shooting, police found 20 videos of alleged indecent contact between Cabrera and the girl, 20 images showing indecent contact between Cabrera and the girl, five nude videos of the girl and 15 Naked pictures of the girl, according to police.

Police also found additional messages between Cabrera and the girl on the Snapchat app in which he allegedly asked the girl to provide more explicit videos and images, the criminal complaint affidavit said.

According to the complaint, investigators found evidence that Cabrera shared seven videos featuring the girl with an adult woman. According to police, he also allegedly asked the girl to help him find another woman with whom he could have a “threesome.”

The messages also indicate that Cabrera was aware of the girl’s age when they communicated and were involved in an inappropriate relationship, police said.

According to police, the victim allegedly admitted to having a relationship with Cabrera and sending him at least two nude photos.

As a result of the investigation, Cabrera is charged with eight counts of child sexual abuse, unlawful contact with a minor, corruption of minors and criminal use of a communications facility.