MILFORD, PA — Pike County District Attorney Ray Tonkin announced the arrest of Pike County man on a charge of failure to comply with registration requirements on October 14, 2026.

Detectives from the District Attorney’s Office charged Adrian Gostischa, age 27, of Pike County with failure to comply with registration requirements, a felony of the second degree.

According to the affidavit of probable cause supporting the charges, the Pike County District Attorney’s Office Criminal Investigation Division was assigned to investigate registered sex offenders in Pike County who have failed to report their employment to Pennsylvania State Police as required by Pennsylvania Law. Gostischa is registered as an active Tier 3 Megan’s Law Offender.

Gostischa is charged with failing to register his employment with and termination of employment with an employer in the county, which is requirement for Megan’s Law Offenders.

District Attorney Tonkin commented, “In our continuing effort to make our community safe for children and families, I developed investigative methods for our Criminal Investigation  
Division to determine if currently registered Megan’s Law Offenders are in full compliance with the registration requirements. If an individual is not, then they will be arrested.”

Gostischa was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Randy Schmalzle who set bail at $50,000.00. Gostischa is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on October 27, 2026, at 9:00 a.m.

A person charged with a crime is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.