On November 30, 2024, The Morning Call, a Lehigh-Valley-based newspaper, published Executive Director Shields’ article detailing her experience attending a criminal jury trial in the Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas.
The trial involved allegations of sexual assault of a minor and included graphic testimony and video evidence. The Defendant was ultimately found guilty on multiple counts. However, the troubling evidence and testimony to which the jurors and E.D. Shields were exposed led E.D. Shields to draft a Letter to the Editor article. The article highlights the case, the way in which it prominently displayed the need to better support our jurors, both financially and mentally, and the Commission’s efforts to encourage and assist judicial districts in providing that support.
To learn more, check out the article via the link above or on the Morning Call’s website!