Trio Fighting Criminal Charges for Refusing to Wear Masks at Pennsylvania School Board Meeting
After being prosecuted for refusing to wear masks at a local school board meeting, Elaine Barnhart (L) and Katherine Detwiler collected donations to help with their legal fees at a patriotic political gathering in Columbia County, Pa., on Aug. 27, 2022. Beth Brelje/The Epoch Times
BLOOMSBURG, Pa.—A year after attending a Pennsylvania school board meeting about requiring students to wear COVID-19 masks, three people are still in court trying to get the charges dropped for alleged criminal defiant trespass. The charge is punishable by up to 5 years in prison and $10,000 in fines.
Their cases could have statewide legal implications, potentially giving school boards more power over the public.
Beth Brelje
Reporter
Beth Brelje is a former reporter with The Epoch Times.
Ms. Brelje previously worked in radio for 20 years and after moving to print, worked at Pocono Record and Reading Eagle.
