Bucks County Parents Charged With Endangering Their 7 Children: Report

WEST ROCKHILL, PA — A West Rockhill Township mom and dad have been charged with seven felony counts of endangering the welfare of their children, according to reports.

Shane William Robertson, 47, and his wife, Crystal, 37, were arrested by Pennridge Regional Police on Friday. They were later released after posting bond.

According to a report published by the Bucks County Courier Times, police became aware of the family's living conditions after responding to a theft report in April at a mobile home park. Police subsequently filed a report with ChildLine, the state's child abuse reporting system.

Police returned to the home several hours later after a Bucks County Children and Youth worker visited the home, said the newspaper. Six girls and one boy were taken to Grand View Hospital for an evaluation based on their physical appearance.

Two of the children tested positive for COVID-19, two had low kidney function and three had fevers and were diagnosed with acute viral syndrome. They were placed in foster care, according to the report. It was later discovered that all but one were clinically malnourished. One of the girls had maggots in her hair and another had ringworm, the report says.

It was also learned that none of the children had ever attended school.

Police photographed the trailer, documenting unwashed sheets, holes in the wall and floors strewn with dirty clothing and garbage, according to the report.

One bedroom, the report says, had one filthy mattress covered with a dirty blanket and feces on it. Rats were also kept in cages in the room.

According to the report, police said they found no food in the house except for the animals, which included two dogs, two turtles, two rabbits, snakes and toads.