The Pittsburgh Tribune reports:
The judge presiding over the custody case of Republican U.S. Senate candidate Sean Parnell on Monday awarded primary custody of his three children to his estranged wife. Laurie Snell and Parnell separated in 2018.
They have three children, ages 12, 11 and 8. During her testimony on the first day of the Butler County custody trial on Nov. 1, Snell alleged that Parnell had physically abused both her and her children. During his testimony the next week, Parnell denied he’d ever struck anyone in his family.
Snell alleged during her testimony that Parnell would exhibit fits of rage, pin her down and scream at her, and he struck one of their children in the back. She also accused Parnell of once punching a door that then struck one of their children in the face.
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BREAKING: Judge in Senate candidate Sean Parnell’s custody case awards primary custody to estranged wife https://t.co/xu00nlGrsO
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SEAN PARNELL lost his bid for shared custody of his three children on Monday, dealing what may be a significant blow to his DONALD TRUMP-backed campaign for a Senate seat in Pennsylvania. The latest in Playbook PM: https://t.co/UCD0XDkDxw
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Pa. Senate candidate Sean Parnell has lost his custody battle after abuse claims by his estranged wife https://t.co/3cc8fmqmBX via @phillyinquirer— Michael Smerconish (@smerconish) November 22, 2021
The ruling calls into question the Trump-backed candidate’s viability in the race. https://t.co/ujDCz0icy8
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