Recent cases of child abuse in Fayette County are prompting calls for more punishment, with a state lawmaker proposing a new law.

Republican state Rep. Ryan Warner represents Fayette County, which has experienced horrific cases of child abuse in the past two years. The most recent case in the county involves 9-year-old Renesmay Eutsey , who was found dead in the Youghiogheny River last week after being reported missing. Her foster mom and that woman's wife are facing charges in her death .

Now, the district attorney's office said her younger brother remains in the hospital, and two other children were removed from the Dunbar Township home where they were staying.

"The whole circumstances around this are just absolutely heart-wrenching," Warner said on Monday. "We need to do somethin

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