Indiana man sentenced for neglect after rat attack on his infant son
- An Indiana man has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for child neglect after a rat attack severely injured his six-month-old son.
- Evansville police arrested David Schonabaum and his wife, Angel Schonabaum, in September 2023 after a 911 call about their injured son.
- The infant was found with over 50 rat bites, and the injuries left him permanently disfigured, including exposed bones on his hand.
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Indiana Man Sentenced for Neglect After Rat Attack on His Infant Son
EVANSVILLE, Ind.—An Indiana man convicted of child neglect for a rat attack that left his 6-month-old son with disfiguring injuries has been sentenced to the maximum 16 years in prison. A judge sentenced David Schonabaum, 32, on Wednesday after the Evansville man was convicted by a jury in September on three felony counts of neglect of a dependent. Vanderburgh County Superior Court Judge Robert Pigman found no mitigating factors to reduce the se…

Indiana man sentenced for neglect after rat attack on his infant son
An Indiana man convicted of child neglect for a rat attack that left his 6-month-old son with disfiguring injuries has been sentenced to the maximum 16 years in prison. A
Baby found disfigured by rats in 'house of horrors'; Indiana father sentenced to 16 years
In a tragic case of severe neglect, an Indiana father has been sentenced to 16 years in prison after his six-month-old son was found disfigured in a pool of blood after nearly being eaten alive by rats.
Indiana Man Sentenced To 16 Years In Jail After Rats 'Disfigure' His Baby
A father from Indiana, USA, has been handed the maximum prison sentence of 16 years after his six-month-old baby was severely disfigured in a rat attack inside what prosecutors described as a “house of horrors.” In September 2023, the infant was found covered in blood with more than 50 rat bites. According to the local Vanderburgh County Prosecutor's Office, David Schonabaum called 911 from his house, saying his infant son in his bassinet was co…
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