Bensalem Business Owner Charged With Harassing Employees

BENSALEM TOWNSHIP, PA — A township business owner has been charged with indecent assault and harassment after multiple instances of inappropriate behavior involving his employees, police said.

Bensalem Police charged 59-year-old Larry Ferreira, the owner of Bagelocity Soup King, after being contacted by a former employee who reported ongoing workplace harassment and inappropriate conduct.

The behavior included inappropriate physical contact with female employees, sexual harassment both in person and via cellphone communication, and ongoing verbal abuse spanning several years.

Police interviewed several current and former employees who reported similar behavior by Ferreira.

Bensalem Police Detectives ask that anyone with additional information, or anyone who believes they may have been victimized by Ferreira to contact them at 215-633-3719.