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Lee Kaplan Gets 30 to 87 Years in Prison; Hazmat at Mushroom Farm; Teens Attack on Subway

by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/20/17 7:57 pm | updated: 09/20/17 7:57 pm

A Bucks County man convicted of sexually assaulting six young sisters was sentenced this afternoon. 52-year-old Lee Kaplan of Feasterville was sentenced to 30 to 87 years in prison. He was convicted on multiple counts of child rape, statutory sexual assault and other charges. The girl's parents 'gifted' their 9 daughters to Kaplan for helping them financially and spiritually as they broke from their Amish church and community. Kaplan fathered two more girls with the oldest sister starting when she was 14 and convinced the others they were all his wives. The parent's were sentenced to seven years in prison earlier this summer for child endangerment.

Emergency Crews responded to a hazmat incident at a mushroom facility in Kennett Square shortly before noon on Wednesday. It happened at Kaolin Mushroom Farms and South Mill Mushroom Sales at 649 West South Street around 11:30 a.m. Fire crews and medics responded after employees were exposed after a chemical spill. 12 workers were decontaminated and taken to local hospitals. The processing facility was evacuated and the spill have been contained. The cause of the spill is being investigated.

A group of teens was caught on video attacking and robbing a woman while riding the Broad Street line on Tuesday afternoon. It happened around 3:30 p.m. on a southbound train between the between the Girard and City Hall stops. A group of 10 teens was bullying some younger girls. A young woman on the train stepped in to defend the girls and the teens turned on her. The woman was physically attacked, punched, and kicked. They also stole her cellphone. The group got off the train at City Hall. Anyone with information is asked to contact SEPTA Police at 215-580-8111.

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