BROWNSVILLE, Pa. — A local man who admitted to keeping his young daughter tied up in a dog crate among other forms of abuse is heading to prison.
Jacob Weight Sr. and Mimi Frost were both charged in Fayette County with aggravated assault, corruption of minors, strangulation, endangering the welfare of children and more in February 2024.
Pennsylvania State troopers said they found horrific conditions inside the couple’s Brownsville home.
In the criminal complaint filed against them, investigators described it as a “mad house.”
A judge sentenced Weight to at least 9 years behind bars on Friday.
The girl’s mother, Mimi Frost is already serving at least 35 years in prison.
Fayette County District Attorney Micheal Aubele issued a statement about the sentencing saying:
“We appreciate the efforts of CYS, the Pennsylvania State Police and everyone involved in bringing justice for this little girl. She is with a wonderful family and can now move forward beyond the horrors she experienced at the hands of these defendants.”
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