NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (AP) – A judge has dropped a child abuse charge filed against a Hershey woman accused of failing to stop her husband from sexually assaulting children.
Prosecutors asked the judge to drop the charge facing Deanna Fischer. In a court filing, Deputy Lincoln County Attorney Tanya Roberts-Connick says one of the victim’s families is unwilling to cooperate with prosecutors.
Fischer had pleaded not guilty, and a Nov. 23 trial had been scheduled.
Her husband, Daniel Fischer, who was charged with sexually assaulting children, committed suicide in April.
According to court documents, five girls ages 7 to 15 reported being assaulted by Daniel Fischer at the couple’s home. Authorities say Deanna Fischer photographed some of the assaults and did
nothing to stop them.