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Prosecutors File New Child Abuse Charges in Case of 9-Year-Old Found in River

Officials open a review of the girl's placement following doctors' findings that a 6-year-old in the home was critically malnourished.

Overview

  • Sarah Shipley was charged Monday with aggravated assault, endangering the welfare of children, simple assault and harassment tied to alleged abuse of an 11-year-old girl and a 6-year-old boy.
  • A criminal complaint says the 11-year-old reported beatings and choking until she passed out, and that a tooth was removed with pliers.
  • Doctors reported the 6-year-old weighed about 24 pounds, showed signs of chronic neglect, faced a risk of re‑feeding syndrome, and had teeth removed with pliers.
  • Shipley and Kourtney Eutsey remain charged with homicide in Renesmay Eutsey’s death after her body was recovered from the Youghiogheny River near Smithton.
  • District Attorney Mike Aubele says more charges are expected, four children were moved to out‑of‑county foster care, and authorities plan a meeting with CYS after the case had been closed over a year ago.