Claysburg Couple Charged with Child Endangerment

A Claysburg couple is facing child endangerment charges after an investigation by Greenfield Township police.

According to the criminal compliant, on Feb. 22, police were called to the home Joseph M. Gillam, 54, and Rebekah E. Gillam. 38, to investigate the suspected abuse of three minor children.

Police said the children were interviewed at the Children’s Advocacy Center where police said they spoke of the alleged abuse at the hands of Joseph Gillam.

According to police, the children told investigators that Rebekah Gillam suffers from seizures, forcing one of the juveniles to do most of the c...