A Lebanon father s grossly negligent behavior contributed to the death of his 2-month-old daughter, county prosecutors said.
Jack Ponicki Sr. was arrested April 14 on charges of involuntary manslaughter, aggravated assault and child endangerment, according to the Lebanon County District Attorney s Office. Officials said the child s unsafe sleeping and living conditions contributed to her death.
In June 2019, Ponicki placed his twin children down to sleep in a bassinet on top of an adult sized pillow in the 1100 block of Lehman Street, with several blankets and stuffed animals also in the bassinet. Ponicki is alleged to have claimed to have pulled a blanket up to the chest s of the infants and left them to go downstairs, officials said in a press release. Ponicki was later alerted to the cries of the sibling and found the female infant cold to the touch and face down upon the pillow.
There’s no evidence child services ignored calls in ‘unspeakable’ abuse case: Lebanon County officials
Updated Feb 10, 2021;
Posted Feb 10, 2021
Lebanon County authorities say Robert and Stephanie Duncan, of North Annville Township, subjected their five adopted children to years of abuse in their home on the 2700 block of Cedar Run Road. (Steve Maroni/PennLive).
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Lebanon County Commissioners on Wednesday said they are investigating claims that neighbors called children services against Stephanie and Robert Duncan years before they were charged with abuse that nearly killed one of their five children.
To date, no evidence has surfaced that Lebanon County Children and Youth Services “ignored calls,” the commissioners said in a carefully-worded statement released Wednesday.
Robert and Stephanie Duncan, of North Annville Township, both waived their preliminary hearings Thursday morning. They are accused of severely abusing their five adopted children, one of whom nearly died.
Neighbors saw, reported problems before parents were charged with abusing 5 kids
Updated Feb 03, 2021;
Posted Feb 03, 2021
Lebanon County authorities say Robert and Stephanie Duncan, of North Annville Township, subjected their five adopted children to years of abuse in their home on the 2700 block of Cedar Run Road. (Steve Maroni/PennLive).
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The last time his brothers and sister saw him outside of his locked room in a cold basement was Christmas Day, 2019, according to court documents.
He got no presents. Instead, the 11-year-old boy got a letter from Santa saying he was “on the naughty list for peeing and pooping,” and maybe, if he behaved, he’d get some presents next year, authorities say.