DA objects to sentence imposed for Easter egg hunt assault of teen in New Kensington

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Westmoreland County prosecutors said Friday they will appeal what they contend is a too lenient sentence imposed on a New Kensington man convicted in October for the assault of an autistic teen during a neighborhood Easter egg hunt.

Stacey Oneal Jr., 36, was ordered to serve two to five years in prison in connection with the April 9, 2023, incident in which the 17-year-old victim was beaten and had his head stomped on during a confrontation…

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