mberly Maurer sentenced to life for role in death of 12-year-old Max Schollenberger
Almost two years after she was charged, Annville resident Kimberly Maurer will spend the rest of her life in prison for her role in the tortuous death of 12-year-old Max Schollenberger.
Mauer on Wednesday was sentenced to life in prison without parole for first degree murder with an additional 10 to 20 years for child welfare endangerment.
Maurer was sentenced before Judge Bradford Charles on charges that included criminal homicide, endangering the welfare of children, involuntary manslaughter and criminal conspiracy to endanger the welfare of children. It took a jury less than an hour in March to find Maurer guilty.
In September 2020, police filed charges against Maurer and Max's father, Scott Schollenberger Jr. The couple, engaged at the time, lived with Max and his siblings in the first block of South White Oak Street in Annville Township.
On May 26, 2020, Annville Township Police and members of the Lebanon County Detective Bureau found Max's 12-year-old body in his second-floor room
The cause of death was prolonged starvation, malnutrition and blunt force trauma, according to officials. Max was found with a broken eye socket, and multiple signs of blunt force trauma.
The room was caked with feces and urine, according to witnesses. There was a plate of french fries and chicken tenders, along with a cup containing a little water. The boy was naked on the bed, in a room with no toys or furniture.
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"Both the bed and the victim's body were wholly covered in fecal matter," court documents state. "The door and its frame contained three metal hooks ... to lock the child in his bedroom."