Michael Morris, charged by Bethlehem police in serial semen cases, was arraigned Wednesday in Bethlehem. Michael Morris, charged in several semen squirting cases, exits district court Tuesday in Bethlehem. The woman cursed at her attacker, later identified by police as year-old Michael K. Morris, for about two minutes, she testified, as he just stood there holding a lighter with an extremely high flame. The liquid was later determined to be an accelerant. In that encounter, she testified, Morris allegedly squirted something more organic β semen β on her backside.
After hearing testimony from the women, one of whom said she is now afraid to ride the bus because of the attack, District Judge Michael Pochron ruled Morris must face trial on charges of terroristic threats, simple assault, harassment, reckless endangerment, indecent assault and disorderly conduct. He remains in county jail and is awaiting hearings in Northampton County in three semen-squirting cases.
Bethlehem police tracked down Morris last month after a woman who said he squirted semen on her Feb. Those pictures were splashed across news outlets and social media, leading to several calls, some reporting similar incidents and at least one tip pointing police to Morris, who was unemployed and living in Easton. She said Morris pulled out a lighter, but never said anything and eventually ran off when she said she was calling police.
After taking her report, police took the woman to the bus terminal and she caught her bus to go home. A few minutes into the ride, she said, Morris boarded her bus and she was frightened and stunned. The bus driver stopped and called police, but Morris walked to the front of the bus and told him he wanted to get off.
The bus driver ignored Morris, who then kicked the doors and pried them open enough to squeeze through. He fled into the woods, the woman testified, and police arrived minutes later.
