Sean Parnell Suspends G.O.P. Senate Bid in Pennsylvania

Sean Parnell, a starring Republican campaigner for Senate from Pennsylvania, suspended his run connected Monday aft a justice ruled that his estranged woman should get superior custody of their 3 children successful a lawsuit successful which she accused him of spousal and kid abuse.

Mr. Parnell, who was endorsed by erstwhile President Donald J. Trump successful September, said helium was “devastated” by the determination and planned to appeal.

“There is thing much important to maine than my children, and portion I program to inquire the tribunal to reconsider, I can’t proceed with a Senate campaign,” helium said successful a statement. “My absorption close present is 100% connected my children, and I privation them to cognize I bash not person immoderate different priorities and volition ne'er halt warring for them.”

Mr. Parnell’s estranged wife, Laurie Snell, testified successful tribunal this period that Mr. Parnell had repeatedly abused her and their children, choking her and hitting 1 of their children truthful hard that helium near a welt connected the child’s back. The Butler County justice wrote that helium recovered Ms. Snell to beryllium “the much credible witness” and that helium believed Mr. Parnell had committed “some acts of maltreatment successful the past,” according to The Philadelphia Inquirer.