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Assault, underage drinking charges held for Bucks County mom behind conservative school movement

Chris Ullery
Bucks County Courier Times

Teenagers describing drinking games, bottles of liquor and several altercations led a district judge to hold for trial charges of assault, harassment and furnishing minors with alcohol against a Bucks County mom and leader of the conservative "parental rights" movement.

One teen testified Monday that it was "common knowledge" that alcohol would be available at Clarice Schillinger's Buckingham home because "people were drinking there before," and another witness said that they took 15 shots of liquor and at one point partnered with the 36-year-old former lieutenant governor candidate in a game of beer pong.

Schillinger has been outspoken voice and leader in the conservative “parental rights” school movement and a political action committee thathas focused on supporting school board candidates who opposed COVID-19 lockdowns and argue left-wing ideologies are invading the education system.



Horsham resident Clarice Schillinger is a candidate for Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor.

Magisterial District Judge Stacy Wertman heard testimony in her Warwick courtroom as the commonwealth presented evidence supporting one summary and two misdemeanor charges filed against Schillinger stemming from a Sept. 29 birthday party she allegedly threw for her daughter.

Much of Monday's testimony covered details first reported by this news organization late last month from affadavits of {probable} cause.

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