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The mother of a 6-month-old Indiana boy who was left seriously injured after being found with more than 50 rat bites covering his body has been sentenced to probation, authorities said.
Angel Schonabaum pleaded guilty on Thursday, Oct. 24, to one count of neglect of a dependent resulting in serious bodily injury and two counts of neglect of a dependent in connection with the 2023 rat attack, according to a statement shared by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office.
She was subsequently sentenced to four years in prison but was credited for the year she had already served behind bars, per the statement. A judge suspended the remaining three years and ordered Schonabaum to instead serve probation.
The sentencing comes weeks after her husband, David Schonabaum, was sentenced to 16 years in prison for his role in…
