MILFORD, PIKE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man has been sentenced to 13 to 27 years in prison after being found guilty on multiple charges in a series of child abuse incidents.
According to Pike County District Attorney Ray Tonkin, Timothy Paul Lawrence Jones, 48 of Bushkill, was found guilty of 15 separate charges, including:
Strangulation of a household member
False imprisonment
Intimidation in a child abuse case
Endangering the welfare of children
Six counts of simple assault
Other related charges
Along with a $4,300 fine
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The district attorney says Jones tied up the minor with zip ties, on two separate instances strangled the minor to where they were lifted off the ground, and used pliers to twist the fingers of the minor.
Assistant District Attorney Alec Colquhoun, who prosecuted the case, had the following to say:
“One of the most important responsibilities that a father can have tohis children is to protect them from harm. In this case, the defendant was the person whothe victim came to fear the most, as he suffered horrific child abuse at the hands of theperson who should have used those hands to protect him. I applaud the victim’stremendous courage and character to stand up for what is right and to speak the truthdespite all of the threats and abuse from the defendant to silence him.”Assistant District Attorney Alec Colquhoun
The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections will determine which prison Jones will serve his sentence in.
