She felt at ease taking her boys to the Sunbury Celebration festivities last week because there were numerous adults there.

But the atmosphere was less than comfortable for Hunt, who said she saw one woman pointing at her and whispering to others in the crowd just before a Sunbury police officer showed up.

After checking out that she was no longer on probation, Hunt said, the officer allowed her to return to the park.

She did return for her children’s sake.

“I went back in and stayed for 45 minutes. I could tell I was being watched. It was horrible,” she said, describing how the same woman continued to stare and point at her.

A few days later, Hunt learned for the first time about the city ordinance banning her from areas like the Oppenheimer park after her mother read a media report.

“Even the police didn’t know about the ordinance. How was I supposed to know?” she said.

Nearly one week later, Hunt said, she still hasn’t received official notice of the city’s ordinance.

Faces fine, jail time

Just like the ordinance, she found out from the media that she may be charged with a summary offense, which carries a maximum $500 fine and up to 60 days in jail.

“I’m devastated. I’m devastated for my kids, that I can’t take them to the park to let them enjoy their life,” she said, breaking out in tears.

Hunt said her two oldest boys are enrolled in cyber school and she’s considering removing her 7-year-old from public school also to protect him “from being picked on.”

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