Summary
Westmoreland County Judge Rita Hathaway likely would have remained a third-grade teacher but for one small boy she had in her class more than 20 years ago.
"There was a little boy who was abused by his father. I was stunned by the bruises and brought him to the principal. I was told to keep my mouth shut. I was told it was a family matter. I was very upset by it," she said. "This was the impetus to do more for kids."See the full content of this document
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Jailing Child Abusers Makes Wesmoreland Co. Judge's Day
Today, Hathaway is anything but quiet about prosecuting those who abuse children.
Shortly after the incident with her student, she opted to attend law school. Hathaway spent 10 years as a prosecutor before she was...See the full content of this document
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