CLARION CO., Pa. (EYT) – A Redbank Township woman was sentenced to probation last week following a guilty plea to child endangerment. The charge stemmed from a 2025 incident where police allegedly found her children living in a filthy camper that lacked running water, and one child needing medical care for burn injuries.

According to court records, 31-year-old Rebecca Rene Stromyer, of New Bethlehem, pleaded guilty to the following charge on January 7:

Endangering Welfare of Children – Parent/Guardian/Other Commits Offense, Misdemeanor 1

As part of a plea negotiation, the charge was reduced from a third-degree felony to a first-degree misdemeanor. A second felony count of Endangering Welfare of Children was dropped by the prosecution.

Stromyer was sentenced on March 11 to serve two years of probation, with the stipulation that she must comply with Clarion County Children and Youth Services recommendations. Sentencing was handed down by President Judge Sara J. Seidle-Patton.

“I think the structure of probation can assist you in addressing the issues that led to this offense,” the Judge told Stromyer.

Stromyer was also ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation, a drug and alcohol assessment, and perform 25 hours of community service.

Details of the case:

According to the criminal complaint filed by Trooper Brandon Hoffman, of Clarion-based State Police, a known man arrived at the Clarion barracks on April 14, 2025, and requested a welfare check on one of the children after hearing rumors that the child had been burned and never treated.

According to the complaint, troopers went to Rebecca Stromyer’s residence along State Route 66 in Redbank Township, Clarion County, where they found two children. One child had visible burns on his right leg and forearm, according to the affidavit. Trooper Hoffman reported that both children were covered in dirt and mud and were not wearing pants or shoes.

The camper where Stromyer and the children lived, according to the complaint, had no running water, electricity powered by exposed extension cords, a wood-burning stove for heat, and garbage scattered inside and outside. Multiple windows of the camper were broken, according to police.

During the interview on scene, Stromyer allegedly told police she had not taken the injured child to a hospital or doctor but had instead used a video call for medical advice, the complaint notes.

According to the complaint, Stromyer confirmed to police that only she and the two children lived in the camper. She also reportedly stated that they fetched water from a nearby farm where they would also shower.

Charges were filed against Stromyer on June 18, 2025, before Magisterial District Judge Jeffrey C. Miller.