Former Gettysburg Mayor Chad Alan Carr requested that the criminal proceedings against him be moved to York County during a court appearance Thursday, Sept. 3.
Carr, who is accused of child sex crimes, had been scheduled to enter a plea but did not do so. His attorneys instead requested the change of venue.
Carr resigned as mayor in March, two weeks after beginning his term, following allegations that he groomed a minor and engaged in explicit online conduct with the individual more than a decade ago. Several allegations involved community and theater groups.
Additional sexual assault charges were later filed after other individuals came forward with allegations. Carr was arrested in Texas after previously posting bail.
Court documents indicate Carr was denied bail following the second set of charges and was held at the Adams County Correctional Facility. He is scheduled to return to court in December.
Carr previously served on Gettysburg Borough Council. He defeated incumbent Mayor Rita Frealing by 43 votes in the 2025 Democratic primary. Frealing received enough write-in votes to secure the Republican nomination but lost to Carr by 185 votes in the November general election.
Carr is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
