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Montco Mom Charged With 'Prolonged' Child Abuse Montco Mom Charged With 'Prolonged' Child Abuse
Montco Mom Charged With 'Prolonged' Child Abuse A mother of two in Montgomery County faces felony abuse charges for what authorities describe as a "prolonged" period of neglect.  Preetika Singh Bobal, 44, of North Wales, was arrested following a four-month investigation involving several agencies, said Upper Gwynedd police.  Bobal's two children were subjected to "mental and physical abuse in varying forms," a pattern that "severely interfered with [their] growth, maturation and mental well-being," detectives said.  Authorities accused the 44-year-old of "infantilizing" the children to such a degree that they now lag behi…

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by Mac Bullock
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Philly Caretaker, 25, Accidentally Shoots Disabled MontCo Resident, 71, In Face With New Gun Philly Caretaker, 25, Accidentally Shoots Disabled MontCo Resident, 71, In Face With New Gun
Philly Caretaker, 25, Accidentally Shoots Disabled MontCo Resident, 71, In Face With New Gun A 25-year-old employee at a Montgomery County assisted living facility accidentally shot a 71-year-old resident in the face Saturday night, authorities said. The caretaker, a Philadelphia resident, was alone with three residents at the home on the 600 block of Rosemont Avenue in Upper Gwynedd, when the incident occurred around 8 a.m. Saturday, local police said. The home is owned by Jewish Employment and Vocation Services and is operated as Community Living and Home Support for special needs adults.  There, police learned that the caretaker -- who had been working at the hou…

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by Cecilia Levine