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Son pleads guilty in Pa. forest oil spill case

BRADFORD — A northwestern Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty to intentionally releasing thousands of gallons of oil into two streams because he was upset with his former employer.

Christopher Horton, 22, of Bradford faces at least 3 years in jail, but a McKean County judge might allow him to serve that sentence in a boot camp.

Last week, Horton's father, Andrew, pleaded guilty to his role in the August spill in the Allegheny National Forest.

McKean County prosecutors say Christopher Horton damaged oil storage tanks owned by his former employer, Snyder Brothers. The spill killed an unknown number of fish, reptiles and amphibians.

The Hortons say they had been drinking and didn't anticipate the damage.

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