A Pennsylvania woman made children choose between being punished with a gun or a belt as her boyfriend watched and laughed, authorities say.
Maria Roche, 31, stands charged with two counts of aggravated assault on a victim less than 13 years of age, two counts of endangering the welfare of children, and one count of simple assault. William Witherspoon has been charged with one count of endangering the welfare of children.
According to the Harrisburg Bureau of Police, the charges were a result of an investigation into Roche and Witherspoon “where children in their house were experiencing being beaten with a belt,” and guns in the home “were used to threaten and strike the children.”…