WHAT CHEER, Iowa (KCRG) - Daniel Brubaker will spend up to 15 years in prison for his role in a hayrack ride crash that injured multiple children near What Cheer in October 2023.
Brubaker pleaded guilty in July to three counts of neglect of a dependent person and 10 counts of child endangerment.
On Thursday a judge sentenced him to 10 years on each count of neglect of a dependent person, and 5 years on each count of child endangerment. The judge then determined Brubaker must serve the sentences on one count each of neglect of a dependent person and child endangerment consecutively, or back to back, which would be up to 15 years in prison. All of the other charges would be served concurrently, or at the same time he serves the prison sentence on those first two counts. Brubaker must a