Man sentenced for assaulting girlfriend, children

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<p>WILKES-BARRE &#8212; A former Exeter fire company official&#8217;s prison sentence is on hold while a judge gives it another thought.</p><p>Stephanie McNeil, 33, was scheduled to report to Luzerne County Correctional Facility this morning, but county Judge Joseph F. Sklarosky Jr. on Wednesday issued an order staying her sentence pending a reconsideration hearing set for July 9.</p><p>According to a motion filed Wednesday, McNeil is a stay-at-home mother with two young children requiring her care and an infant who requires extra care. The document says her husband works a full-time job during the day and a part-time job on nights and weekends.</p><p>Sklarosky sentenced McNeil Tuesday to two to 12 months in county prison on charges stemming from allegations she stole her wheelchair-bound mother-in-law&#8217;s credit card and racked up charges in excess of $500.</p><p>She remains at the center of a separate probe of fire company finances.</p><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta>Reach James O&#8217;Malley at 570-991-6390 or on Twitter @TL_omalley.</shirttailMeta></div>

Former Exeter fire treasurer’s prison sentence on hold