Jane Crane had a baby with a 15 year old

[Dakota Valkyrie]

A Lancaster woman indicted last year on a felony charge of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor pleaded guilty today to a lesser misdemeanor charge of falsification, admitting that she initially lied about who fathered her child.

Jane Crane, who was 19 when she became pregnant by a 15-year-old boy shown by a paternity test to be the father, choked up as she addressed Fairfield County Common Pleas Court Judge Richard E. Berens.

"I have learned that for every action there is a positive or negative reaction," she said, adding that she just wants to care for her baby, who also is named Jane Crane.

"I just want to do right by her and give her everything that I can."

Berens convicted her of the first-degree misdemeanor, sentenced her to 180 days in jail and then suspended all of the sentence but 30 days in exchange for two years of probation.

The judge ordered Crane back to court in August and December so he can review how she is doing. If she meets with his approval, she will not have to serve the remaining 30 days.

The baby's paternal grandparents, a Pickerington couple who with their son are seeking custody of the baby, were in court today but declined to comment afterward.

The custody dispute is pending. The baby, who was 1 in April, lives with her mother. The paternal grandparents see the baby regularly on weekends.

http://www.dispatch.com/live/content...janecrane.html

August 2008:

[...]
It began when a 19-year-old girl from the town of Lancaster, Ohio was accused of molesting a 15-year-old boy. Jane Crane was allowed to stay at the child's Columbus-area home when allegations surfaced that her stepfather was being abusive.

But something apparently clicked between the girl and the underage son of those providing her temporary refuge. She's since been charged with unlawful sexual conduct, after allegedly having physical relations at least twice with the underage boy.
[...]

Now a court has ordered the youngster to pay $50 a month child support, despite the fact the act that resulted in the child's birth was apparently illegal.
[...]

The parents of the now 16-year-old say that because of the allegations against the stepfather, they don't think their granddaughter is safe and they want to take her home with them. They're also outraged that a teenager said to be the victim of a crime has to pay child support.

The unidentified boy's parents claim their son is having nightmares and problems sleeping and that his life has been changed forever because of his naïveté.
[...]

http://www.citynews.ca/news/news_25898.aspx

What a can of worms.

[thebooblady]

So they don't think he should pay child support, but they want custody of the child? That doesn't make sense to me. I don't think that is that much of an age difference. She could have just turned 19. He could have been almost 16. I don't think this rape, but rather consensual sex between two horny teenagers.

[CountJackula]

I don't think this rape, but rather consensual sex between two horny teenagers.

I completely agree with you. A 15 year old boy would jump on the chance to sleep with a 19 year-old. I bet the parents found out she was pregnant and got all pissed and filled charges on her. And the boy is only having nightmare because he had sex and now has to suffer the consequences or maybe its because he is feeling guilty that his parents are going this to her.

[coffee achiever]

I just think it's weird she named her kid after herself. Jane Crane Junior? Really?

[thebooblady]

I just think it's weird she named her kid after herself. Jane Crane Junior? Really?

My sister in laws family has this tradition where the Madeline's name their 2nd female born Madeline. I was secretely hoping they had a boy..but we have another Madeline Jr.

[seductress]

$50 in child support? Those grandparents should be pretty happy about that, because in many states the courts will order that the grandparents help to pay the child support.

Also, this woman is 19 she had sex with a 15 year old, that's 4 years difference, tell me this boy did not want to have sex with her. I personally hope the boys parents do not get custody of this baby. I hope the baby stays with mom.

[Crazy_n_NC]

My cousin was 12 and at a party with his brother who was 19 at the time. He did not look 12 and everyone was drinking. Justin said there was a girl there hitting on him and his bro said she thinks your 18 so let her think it. So like many other of the boys there he had sex with her... Lost his virginity. No condom nothing.

well 5 yrs later there were 5 guys from that party tested for paternity... justin was the lucky winner. It was 3 weeks after his 17th birthday and she was just as shocked as he was at the age difference when it came out in court! she was 19 at the timeof conception. my aunt tried to get her for statutory rape to keep him from paying. It did not fly. he not only had to pay but had to pay back time from birth! He was 17.

I know everyone says that our society has double standards with these cases but honestly most boys would have done the same thing... granted she was a ho and was with a few other guys that same night, but she was still not rapeing anyone and should not have been charged as such. yes she is an idiot but pedo child raper? NO!


I think this is same kind of situation. Sure she knew his age but my first husband was 21 when i was 16 and pregnant. And yes, I lied through my teeth about how old I was. I think if it had been an abuse of power, ie teacher, or she had been older, or him younger, it would be a diffrent thing.

My daughters 15-17 year old friends hit on me all the time... Thier HORNY. They will hit on anything that is warm, wet, and moist!

Rambling now... DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT MY POINT WAS!

[Dakota Valkyrie]

If she had been a few months younger, no one would have charged her with a thing. I think the "grandparents" just feel like their trust was betrayed. I don't think they will get any sort of custody unless she is messing up in other ways.