Three individuals face charges of child endangerment after police found a 5-year-old boy wandering naked in Swatara Township, according to Pennsylvania State Police.
LEBANON COUNTY, Pa. — Three people were charged Friday after a 5-year-old boy was found naked walking in the middle of a roadway in Swatara Township, according to Pennsylvania State Police.
Troopers from PSP Jonestown responded around 7:29 a.m. July 10 to the area of Quarry Road and South Lancaster Street after receiving a report of a child in the roadway. According to police, bystanders remained with the child until troopers and emergency medical personnel arrived.
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The child was taken to WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital for a medical evaluation, police said.
During the investigation, troopers identified a nearby residence on North Poplar Street that police said the child had left before being found in the roadway.
According to a Pennsylvania State Police public information release, troopers observed what they described as hoarding conditions inside the home, including large amounts of trash, hundreds of flies and significant clutter throughout the residence.
Police also reported finding a bedroom later identified as belonging to the child. According to the release, the room had a baby gate attached to the exterior of the door frame with zip ties and duct tape, as well as wooden boards fastened above the gate. Police said feces was smeared on the walls and a window, and that trash, food and children’s toys were scattered throughout the room.
State police said Jade Shuey, 21, Stephanie Schaffner, 42, and Tucker Heagy, 20, were taken into custody and each charged with one count of endangering the welfare of children.
Court documents were not immediately available.
All charges are allegations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
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