Father of P’ville Girl Sentenced for Role in Fatal Pa. Crash
The father of the underage Pleasantville girl who crashed his car last summer in the Poconos killing three Pennsylvania teens was sentenced Thursday to six and a half to 16 years in jail.
Michael Ware, 54, of Scarsdale received the sentence from Wayne County, Pa. Judge Raymond Hamill for his culpability in the crash that occurred during last year’s Labor Day weekend. Ware could have received up to 21 years in prison.
Ware pleaded guilty on July 9 to three counts of involuntary manslaughter and three counts of recklessly endangering another person. The Wayne County district attorney’s office dropped two felony endangering the welfare of children counts and three additional reckless endangerment counts.
Ware’s then 15-year-old daughter, Julia, took his 2001 Chevrolet Suburban to go out for breakfast with several friends. On the way back to Ware’s Paupack Township vacation home, the girl, who was too young to drive and did not have a driver’s license, lost control of the vehicle, causing it to flip over multiple times.
The Aug. 30, 2014, crash resulted in the deaths of three 15-year-old boys from Bucks County, Pa. and injuries to two other passengers.
Julia Ware was sentenced as a juvenile in May to indefinite probation, mental health counseling and 300 hours of community service. She was also ordered to pay restitution and write a 2,000-word essay on the impact of her actions.
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