Father Guilty Of Child Endangerment

A Monessen man who while living in Cross Creek Township, allegedly severely beat his children pleaded guilty to two felony counts of endangering the welfare of children. Jermaine Lane, 34 was accused of beating his two seven year old sons so severely that hospital officials said that the boys would be in grave danger of severe injury and possibly death if they remained in his care. In 2019, police were alerted to the boys’ danger when an Avella Elementary school teacher found bruises and bite marks on the back of one of the children. He also had a cut on his head. Police interviewed Lane’s step children who said that Lane would only beat his biological children. They said on one occasion, Lane choked them to the point of losing consciousness. Lane will serve two concurrent 3-8 year sentences in state prison for his actions.