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Couple charged with abusing six children with baseball bats and hoarding animals
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Two people charged with abusing six children with baseball bats and hoarding animals in a deplorable home
Robert Christensen Jr., 39, and Ashley Dishart-Christensen, 35, are accused of abusing six children, ages 4 to 11, in their Pennsylvania home
The children told investigators they were beaten with bats, hockey sticks, and other objects
An 11-year-old ran away in August 2025 after being chased with a bat; she said she had also been hit and choked months earlier
Police found the home covered in feces and animals in filthy cages
Reports of abuse had been received since 2019
Dishart-Christensen posted $150,000 bail. Christensen remains in Lancaster County Prison on $425,000 bail
Robert Christensen Jr., 39, and Ashley Dishart-Christensen, 35, are accused of abusing six children, ages 4 to 11, in their Pennsylvania home
The children told investigators they were beaten with bats, hockey sticks, and other objects
An 11-year-old ran away in August 2025 after being chased with a bat; she said she had also been hit and choked months earlier
Police found the home covered in feces and animals in filthy cages
Reports of abuse had been received since 2019
Dishart-Christensen posted $150,000 bail. Christensen remains in Lancaster County Prison on $425,000 bail
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