Pennsylvania Superior Court affirmed the conviction and denied the appeal for John Tedesco of Ross Township

On Monday February 13, 2017, a panel of the Pennsylvania Superior Court affirmed the conviction and denied the appeal of John Tedesco of Ross Township. Mr. Tedesco along with his wife Tina was convicted of Murder in the Third Degree, Neglect of a Care Dependent Person, Theft, and Conspiracy.

The case involved the death of Barbara Rabins, 70, a mentally disabled woman who the Defendants horribly neglected while stealing her social security payments and money from an out of state trust fund set up by her deceased father for her well being.

To keep their scam going, the defendants had checked Ms. Rabins out of care facilities against medical advice, hid her whereabouts from the local area agency on aging, and continued to horribly neglect her basic care and needs.

Eventually, Barbara died and the Tedesco's secretly transported her body to their lush home. They contacted 911 and concocted the story that she passed away in their home. It was later determined that she was extremely dehydrated and choked to death on cheese.

The case was investigated by members of the Pennsylvania State Police, the Coroner's Office, the District Attorney's Office, and was the subject of a lengthy grand jury investigation.

Tina Tedesco's appeal is still pending at a separate court docket.