Donora man charged for physically abusing children
Donora police charged a man Monday for physically abusing his two children.
Akash Maurya, 26, of Donora, faces felony charges of endangering the welfare of children and misdemeanor simple assault charges.
According to the criminal complaint, Maurya has been in India since Sunday, and there is an active warrant for his arrest.
Sabrina Yinger, Maurya’s wife, contacted police Feb. 7 to report the abuse, which occurred at their home in the 900 block of Thompson Avenue.
One video from March 2025 she provided to investigators allegedly shows Maurya grabbing their son by the head, pushing him to the ground and kicking him. The son is described in court records as being younger than 6 years old.
According to the complaint, another video from Dec. 27 shows Maurya grabbing his daughter by the arm and throwing her to her bed. Police did not provide an age for the daughter.
Yinger told investigators Maurya convinced her not to report the incidents when they occurred. Charging documents state Maurya left the country on Feb. 3 after she threatened to call police.