Demolition Contractors Sentenced to Prison for Roles in Philadelphia Building Collapse

Demolition contractor sentenced up to 30 years in prison while equipment operator subcontractor sentenced to up to 15 years in prison

January 11, 2016

U.S. News

After a long saga, two demolition contractors involved in a deadly 2013 Philadelphia building collapse have been sentenced to prison.

Demolition subcontractor sean Benschop, who was operating heavy machinery after taking Percocet and marijuana for medical reasons the day of the collapse, has been sentenced to 7.5 to 15 years in prison. Co-defendant Griffin Campbell, the contractor responsible for gutting the building and destabilizing it, has been sentenced to 15 to 20 years in prison.

Both men were convicted of similar crimes including involuntary manslaughter, aggravated assault and causing a catastrophe. Campbell was acquitted of third-degree murder.

(more on the sentencing of the two contractors...)

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