From staff reports
Clarion state police have charged a Lucinda couple with recklessly endangering the welfare of children following an inspection at the couple’s home.
Hunter James Stumpner, 28, and Megan Renee Stumpner, 26, were charged after police and Clarion County Children and Youth Services found three children living in “deplorable conditions in their residence,” according to a criminal complaint.
Both Stumpners were charged with three felony counts of endangering the welfare of children by a parent or guardian.
The complaint said police found household debris scattered around the living room, including old food lying around the room. Empty boxes and cabinets were found in the kitchen, and Stumpner told police he was in the process of redoing the room, according to the complaint.
Police also discovered that part of the floor in the hallway to the back of the residence was missing and soft, the complaint said.
The furnace had the cover removed that protected the wiring and there were exposed wires, the complaint said. The furnace blower wouldn’t run, and Stumpner said he has to hook the blower up and plug it into a wall outlet for it to blow hot air, according to the complaint.
There were several space heaters in the residence, and the temperature inside was 63 degrees, the complaint said. The back bedroom had a curtain hanging on it with no heat inside, and the bedroom was found to be “full of household debris to the point you could not walk into it,” according to the complaint.
The bathroom had debris scattered around it with large spots of black mold on the ceiling and walls, according to the complaint.
Stumpner told the police the children “eat peanut butter sandwiches and soup,” the complaint said.
CYS had removed the oldest known child in November 2018, January 2018 and November 2016, the complaint said. The other two children were removed in November 2016 and November 2018, and all the removals were for home conditions, the complaint said.
The Stumpners were lodged in the Clarion County Jail after failing to post $100,000 apiece. Preliminary hearings are scheduled Tuesday.