Ann Rejrat

When Danica Gabrielson’s 31-year-old manager started texting her, she was surprised.It was 2011, the 16-year-old's first season as a volunteer actor at Field of Screams, a haunted attraction in Lancaster County that has grown from a modest spooky hayride into a destination touted as one of the best in the country.Gabrielson remembers texting her friends to see if they had also heard from him, and when they said no, she was excited. His attention felt special.She said she had heard him make sexua...

The Shapiro administration is allowing children to volunteer for a popular haunted attraction in Lancaster County despite the business facing past allegations involving sexual misconduct, workplace injuries, and violations of rules meant to protect minors.Field of Screams does not have to pay the people who staff the attraction, under federal and state exemptions for seasonal and recreational establishments. These volunteers aren’t protected by most labor laws that empower regulators to inspect...

Update: This article has been updated to clarify Linda Crockett’s affiliation with Safe Communities.Field of Screams, the popular haunted attraction in central Pennsylvania, allowed a man convicted of exposing his genitals to children to volunteer alongside teenagers for three years.Christopher Rohrbaugh, a 62-year-old Manheim Township man, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges of indecent exposure and corruption of minors in 2011.A video and photos from social media reviewed by Spotlight PA sho...

Field of Screams, the popular haunted house in central Pennsylvania, did not allow minors to volunteer for the company at a recent event due to new state safety requirements, according to a company post to staff. The changes in state policy were put in place after a 2025 Spotlight PA investigation.The Department of Labor and Industry announced in March 2026 that all haunted attractions in Pennsylvania need a state-approved safety plan before they could use minors in performance roles. The agency...