A Pennsylvania judge on Monday ruled against Pennsylvania Republican U.S. Senate candidate Sean Parnell in his battle for custody of his three children after his estranged wife accused him of abuse during the trial.
"Laurie Snell was the more credible witness and she can truthfully give regular status reports to Sean Parnell and, as may be needed, to the court," Arner wrote in his order.
Parnell was endorsed by former President Trump in September. A spokesperson for Mr. Trump has not responded to a request for comment. In her testimony, Snell said Parnell threw chairs toward her in 2008, pinned her down in 2009 and screamed at her, tried to choke her in 2015 and hit their children in 2018. Snell said she told Parnell to leave in 2018 after Parnell punched a closet door and hit one of their children in the face.
Arner said he concluded Snell's accusations of abuse were credible because of the details she was able to provide. He said Parnell's account was less credible because "he simply denied that all of incidents ever happened."The judge said he believed the incidents involving the children happened as Snell described them, but added, "I am not placing weight on that evidence because a period of three and one half years has gone by without further incident.
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