CLARION, Pa. (EYT) – A Clarion woman accused of making threats against a foster family and employees of Clarion County Children and Youth Services pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct on Tuesday in District Court.
According to court records, 23-year-old Amanda Rae Dunkle, of Clarion, pleaded guilty to third-degree misdemeanor disorderly conduct and was sentenced to time served — which was 12 days.
In exchange for the guilty plea, two counts of first-degree misdemeanor terroristic threats were dismissed.
According to a criminal complaint, Dunkle sent Facebook messages to a known woman on July 1 around 9:42 a.m. in an attempt to locate her 6-month-old daughter who is in foster care.
The complaint states that the known woman is a foster parent to Dunkle’s daughter.
Officer Wright, of the Clarion Borough Police Department, contacted Dunkle and instructed her to cease contact with her daughter’s foster family or she would be charged with harassment. Dunkle advised that she understood, according to the criminal complaint.
Around 11:47 a.m. on July 1, it was discovered that Dunkle allegedly posted a threatening status update on Facebook, the complaint states.
Officer Wright was able to obtain a printed copy of the post.
It stated, “I’m about to lose it. I swear to God something bads gonna happen if I can’t calm myself down … cause right now there is an entire family the sin in me is willing to burn to the ground. It took two officers 25 minutes to get me down when I was completely shit faced. How many think they can handle me sober! This county is about ready to push me to the edge and when I snap blood is going to shed,” the complaint indicates.
Officer Wright was advised by Clarion County District Attorney Mark Aaron to take Dunkle into custody.
The criminal complaint states that Officer Wright contacted Dunkle via phone and asked her to go to the Clarion Borough Police Department, and Dunkle declined.
Officer Wright “advised Dunkle that if she did not come into the police department that (he) would be coming to look for her,” the complaint continues.
Dunkle arrived at the Clarion Borough Police Department within thirty minutes. When Officer Wright asked Dunkle about the Facebook post, she said that she did not specify who the post was about, the complaint states.
Dunkle was arrested and placed in a holding cell.
According to the criminal complaint, Officer Wright asked Dunkle for permission to search her phone and photograph the evidence. Dunkle agreed and signed a consent to search form. He was able to confirm both the messages and the threatening Facebook post.
