Correction: Joseph Grossman did not plead guilty to the promoting prostitution charge as previously reported. That charge against him was dropped. The owner of a Bucks County candy and ice cream shop who was accused of sexually harassing two teen girls who worked for him pleaded guilty to two co unts of corruption of minors. Joseph Grossman, 36, of Warminster, was the owner of Poppy’s Peanuts, a shop at the Quakertown Farmer’s Market on 201 Station Road in Quakertown that sells peanuts, chocolate and ice cream. The investigation began in June 2025 when a 17-year-old girl who worked for Grossman told police that he frequently made inappropriate comments towards her and touched her legs and back. The girl accused Grossman of continuing to pursue her and message her on social media after she quit her job, investigators said. The girl claimed that during one occasion, Grossman pulled out cash and offered her $300 as well as marijuana for her to have sex with him, according to the criminal complaint. The girl told investigators she refused and told her mother about what happened, which led to the investigation. Grossman was then arrested on Aug. 15. Following his arrest, a second 17-year-old girl who once worked for Grossman came forward with similar allegations. The girl told police that while she worked for Grossman, he repeatedly made sexual comments towards her and grabbed her hips, back and shoulders. The girl said that while Grossman didn’t offer her money, he gave her drugs. Grossman was initially charged with promoting prostitution of a minor – soliciting, receiving or agreeing to benefit and corruption of minors. Officials confirmed with NBC10 that the promoting prostitution charge was later dropped against Grossman and that he pleaded guilty to two counts of corruption of minors. He was sentenced to seven years of probation with sex offender supervision. “My client entered a guilty plea to Corruption of Minors as a misdemeanor of the second degree for providing marijuana vape cartridges,” Grossman’s attorney, Thomas Joachim of Applebaum and Associates, wrote. “We adamantly deny all allegations of inappropriate contact with these individuals. Mr. Grossman has remained steadfast that he never engaged in that behavior, and all charges related to that conduct were withdrawn by the District Attorney’s Office.” ...read more read less