CLEARFIELD – A Morrisdale man accused of pointing a gun at a teenager and his father was sentenced Tuesday in Clearfield County Court.
Matthew Paul Mundock, 51, pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor counts of disorderly conduct. He was sentenced by Judge Paul E. Cherry to two years of probation and was fined $500 plus costs. He was ordered to complete anger management counseling and to have no contact with the victims.
The charges stem from an incident on Aug. 9 in Morris Township.
Prior to sentencing, the victim’s mother addressed the court, saying “this is not right” explaining that Mundock “pulled a gun on my child” and she didn’t understand why he was only being sentenced for disorderly conduct. Cherry reviewed the case and responded that disorderly conduct was the only charge he was facing.
She stated that Mundock had been harassing her son on Facebook and taunted him into going to his home. When he arrived with his father, she said he got a gun and told them to get off his property. She said she was afraid that he would hurt her son or other kids.
Cherry assured her that if Mundock violates his probation by having contact with them, he would be going to jail.
According to the affidavit of probable cause, the victim’s mother called police reporting the incident. She told them Mundock was harassing her 15-year-old son through Facebook, saying he should come to his residence so he could “face a real man.” The boy’s father told Mundock to stop talking to his son like that and harassing him. Mundock replied that he should come to his place and they would talk about this.
The victim’s mother then drove them to Mundock’s residence. When they walked up to the side door, Mundock pulled a black handgun out and pointed it at the victims, telling them to get off his property. They left the scene and called police.
When police asked Mundock if he pulled a gun on them, he said he wanted them arrested for trespassing. He admitted to having a gun and said he was using it to protect himself. The officer retrieved a gun that appeared to be a semi-automatic weapon. He asked why Mundock would pull a gun out and threaten the victims. Mundock stated again that they were trespassing.
After he returned to the police station, the officer examined the gun and discovered it was a gas-charged BB gun.
According to court records, Mundock was also originally charged with simple assault, recklessly endangering another person and harassment, but these charges were withdrawn at the preliminary hearing stage.