Both Diane K. Silbaugh and her husband, Thomas J. Silbaugh, pleaded guilty to one count of cruelty to animals, and the three other counts were dismissed.
Stow Municipal Court Judge Kim Hoover immediately sentenced the Silbaughs to 90 days in jail.
Diane Silbaugh was taken into custody to begin serving her sentence. Hoover ruled that Thomas Silbaugh, who attended the court proceedings in a wheelchair, may serve his time on house arrest, with no release other than for medical needs, “because you already suffer the indignity of failing health.”
Both Diane and Thomas Silbaugh are to serve 12 months of probation and submit to a mental health assessment.
Each of the Silbaughs was fined $750 and together they were ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $12,296.82 to Happy Trails Farm Animal Sanctuary in Portage County for veterinary expenses and care for the seized horses.
Hoover also ordered that the couple’s pets must be kept in humane and sanitary conditions at all times and that the Silbaughs must permit random inspections to verify compliance with those terms.
Officers for the Humane Society of Greater Akron removed 14 horses and five rabbits from a house on West Bath Road in Cuyahoga Falls Feb. 19.
All of the animals on the property were found without adequate food, water or shelter, according to the Humane Society. The water that was found there was frozen and there was only enough hay for two horses. A lot of the animals were in need of immediate medical care that was not being provided.
Three of the horses had to be euthanized due to their condition.
(Record Courier - Aug 26, 2015)
Earlier:
- Portage County woman, Diane Silbaugh, admits starving horses
- Cuyahoga Falls woman, Diane Silbaugh, accused of abusing horses was convicted of similar abuse that led to six horse deaths
- Diane and Thomas Silbaugh charged with animal cruelty; neglected horses euthanized
- Cuyahoga Falls couple pleads guilty to neglecting 14 horses, including three that were euthanized
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