NationStates Jolt Archive

Couple took daughter along on church break-ins
Wednesday, May 17, 2006

The Associated Press

FAIRVIEW, Pa. -- A couple who took their 4-year-old daughter with them when they burglarized churches was jailed after being charged with one break-in, state police said.

Police planned to file charges in up to 15 other church burglaries today against James Lyle Isenhart, 37, and Kay Louise Isenhart, 35, of Millcreek Township, officials said.

The 4-year-old was placed in the custody of Erie County's Office of Children and Youth after her parents were arrested yesterday. The Isenharts remained jailed today after they were unable to post bond.

The two were having money problems and confessed to the break-ins after they were questioned about the crimes based on witness accounts and composite sketches, police said.

Police yesterday charged the couple in a burglary at Millcreek Community Church on either April 30 or May 1. It was not immediately clear if they had attorneys.

The string started in late April when someone broke into the New Beginnings Full Gospel Church in Fairview and the Hydetown Baptist Church near Titusville, Crawford County. The two have begun showing police where the burglaries occurred and what they did with items and money they stole, police said.

http://www.pittsburghpostgazette.com/pg/06137/690847-100.stm
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Ah yet another classic tale from my home state of PA. Kinda sad really. I can think of many other things to do with your kid besides this, but if that was the case, then i'd have no story to post.

Sorry to nitpick but that's not robbery, that's burglary.

Sorry to nitpick but that's not robbery, that's burglary.


didnt think burglary would fit in long title

What, you expected them to leave her at home?

And it's not like they're keeping secrets from her either.

I say good on them. More parents should be open with their kids in their acts of petty crime and be willing to share their experiences with their offspring.

Of course, robbing the church itself was asking for trouble.

Maybe it was "take your daugter to work" day.

What, you expected them to leave her at home?

And it's not like they're keeping secrets from her either.

I say good on them. More parents should be open with their kids in their acts of petty crime and be willing to share their experiences with their offspring.

Of course, robbing the church itself was asking for trouble.

i guess honesty isnt the best policy anymore huh, you cant just honestly take money from a church without going to jail i mean what kind of world is this?

lol, they said 'burglarized'.

Well, at least they brought her to church regularly :p

Well, at least they brought her to church regularly :p


some good moral fiber that child is going to have.

That's kinda wrong, taking an impressionable 4 year old along when you're going to steal from a church.

That's kinda wrong, taking an impressionable 4 year old along when you're going to steal from a church.Well it is hard to find a good baby-sitter these days...

It could be that the child that is the criminal, but she gets away with it. My little brother is always stealing my dvds and games. I think children are smarter than they act!

Interesting that they targeted churches.

Is it wrong to root for the burglars? :p

Interesting that they targeted churches.

Is it wrong to root for the burglars? :p

Yup. As it is wrong not to root for churches.

Yup. As it is wrong not to root for churches.

Ah, well. I'm a demented barbarian. Wrong is expected from me. :p

Ah, well. I'm a demented barbarian. Wrong is expected from me. :p

:D I know...