Judge Dismisses Last Remaining Charge Against “Bucks County Party Parents”

DOYLESTOWN, PA — A Bucks County judge on Wednesday dismissed the last remaining charge against the so-called "Bucks County Party Parents," who said they were the victims of a social media hijacking and a teen takeover.

Following a Halloween party that got out of control last October in Warrington, Michael and Rachel Moore were accused of furnishing alcohol and corrupting the morals of minors.

On October 31, police were called to the Moore's home to investigate what Warrington Township Police described as a “large underage drinking party."

Upon arrival, police found dozens of uninvited intoxicated teenagers causing a disturbance.

The Moore's were later charged by police with furnishing alcohol to a minor, corruption of a minor, conspiracy to furnish alcohol to a minor, and conspiracy to corrupt the morals of a minor.

During a preliminary hearing, District Justice Stacey Wertman dismissed all but one of the charges - corrupting the morals of a minor - which was held over to the Court of Common Pleas.

Attorney Antonetta Stancu filed a motion to quash the outstanding charge, which was granted by Common Pleas Judge Stephen Corr today.

"From the beginning, people were thinking these parents were intentionally committing a crime or in some way trying to host a 'big rager' and that just wasn't the case," said Stancu. "The evidence came out that they did everything they could just to have a Halloween party for their son, and there was a teen takeover. Within minutes, there were hundreds of people there."

Stancu said what happened to the Moore's is "every parent’s worst nightmare.

"What was being planned as a small Halloween party was hijacked by social media and spread to more than 300 juveniles throughout Bucks County," said Stancu.

"Within 30 minutes, the Moore’s house was subjected to a teen takeover by juveniles who arrived intoxicated and were jumping their fence with bookbags full of alcohol," said the couple's attorneys.

"After their exoneration today, the Moore's are feeling relieved and thankful their year-long ordeal is over and that the truth prevailed," said Stancu.