Overview
- Jessica Mauthe, 39, was arraigned Thursday and denied bail on one count of criminal homicide, one count of involuntary manslaughter, four counts of concealing the death of a child and four counts of abuse of a corpse.
- Pennsylvania State Police said four infants' remains were found in a Cadogan Township rental after a landlord reported a foul odor, with discoveries in a bedroom closet and the attic.
- According to court papers, Mauthe told investigators she gave birth at the home on three occasions, wrapped the newborns in towels and bags and hid the bodies.
- The criminal complaint describes one birth occurring while she was seated on a toilet and the baby being wrapped in towels until the noises stopped.
- Police say autopsies have been performed and full medical examiner results are pending, and prosecutors indicated additional charges could follow.