Indiana Mother Sentenced to Probation After Baby's Rat Bite Injuries

Angel Schonabaum receives probation for neglect after her infant son suffered severe rat bites in an unsanitary home.

Angel Schonabaum pleaded guilty to neglect charges related to her infant son's injuries from a rat attack in 2023.
The court credited Schonabaum for time served, suspending the remaining three years of her four-year sentence to probation.
Her husband, David Schonabaum, was sentenced to 16 years in prison for similar charges stemming from the incident.
The couple's 6-month-old son was found with over 50 rat bites, leading to severe injuries, including disfigurement.
The home, shared with Angel's sister, was reported to be cluttered and infested with rodents, leading to additional neglect charges against the sister.