Lancaster couple accused of beating children with curtain rod head to county court

Lancaster couple accused of beating children with curtain rod head to county court

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January 3, 2026

LANCASTER, PA – A Lancaster couple accused of repeatedly beating two children with household items, including a curtain rod, has waived preliminary hearings and will face trial in county court.

Court records show 31-year-old Gebron Lamont Reid and 29-year-old Malina Ounn, both of the 600 block of East King Street, appeared before Judge Jodie Richardson on November 26, where they waived their right to preliminary hearings on multiple charges. Each faces two counts of endangering the welfare of children and two counts of simple assault, while Ounn is also charged with making terroristic threats.

According to police, the pair assaulted the children between July and December 2024 inside their Lancaster residence. One victim told investigators that Reid and Ounn struck her repeatedly in the face, head, back, and stomach using a curtain rod, extension cord, and their fists. She also reported that during a December incident, Ounn threatened to kill her, causing her to flee the home out of fear.

A second victim told police she was hit by both defendants in the back, face, and stomach with a wooden stick.

In a separate case, Reid was charged with retaliation against a prosecutor and making terroristic threats after allegedly screaming at and threatening an assistant district attorney during an October 6 preliminary hearing related to the abuse charges.

Reid was later released on $100,000 bail for the October incident, while Ounn remains free on $5,000 unsecured bail. Both cases will proceed to the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas.

Gebron Reid and Malina Ounn are accused of assaulting two children with household items and will face trial in Lancaster County Court.

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