Greene County DA responds to wife无毛视频檚 PFA allegations
Greene County District Attorney David Russo is disputing his estranged wife无毛视频檚 claims of abuse and accused her of filing a protection-from-abuse order this week as leverage in the couple无毛视频檚 apparent custody battle over their children.
In a statement released through a spokesman late Wednesday night, Russo accused Jana Russo of fabricating an 无毛视频渆laborate and pejorative无毛视频� PFA that was granted Monday by President Judge Lou Dayich following her accusations of abuse and intimidation.
David Russo said his wife left their Jackson Township home 无毛视频渨ithout issue无毛视频� Oct. 29, but over the next three weeks he was 无毛视频渋ncapacitated with a severe case无毛视频� of COVID-19 that required medical care at several hospitals in the area. During that time, Russo claims his wife emailed him a custody order for their four minor children, which he said he refused until he could 无毛视频渦nderstand the particulars无毛视频� upon recovering from his illness.
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Jana Russo wrote in the PFA that her husband regularly drank alcohol heavily on the weekends and was abusive to her, and in some instances, to their children. She said she was afraid for her safety, and spent weekends with their four children at her oldest son无毛视频檚 residence in October. She said they permanently moved to that son无毛视频檚 Carmichaels area home on Nov. 2.
The PFA also alleges Russo often intimidated his wife with firearms. More than a dozen firearms were seized from Russo无毛视频檚 possession this week as part of the PFA order, according to court documents.
State police were notified of the PFA, but no charges have been filed and it was not known if the state Attorney General无毛视频檚 office was looking into the matter. A spokeswoman at the AG无毛视频檚 office in Harrisburg did not respond Thursday to an email requesting comment on the situation.
Dayich granted the temporary PFA order and set a hearing on the matter for 9:30 a.m. Dec. 13 at the Greene County Courthouse. Jana Russo is also seeking custody of the couple无毛视频檚 children.
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Russo is in his first term as district attorney after being elected in 2019.