Kicking, Name-Calling, Hospital Visits: Punxsutawney Man Behind Bars for Alleged Years-Long Abuse of Child

Kicking, Name-Calling, Hospital Visits: Punxsutawney Man Behind Bars for Alleged Years-Long Abuse of Child

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (EYT) — A local man faces multiple felony aggravated assault charges after police say he spent years abusing a child, at one point yanking the boy down a flight of stairs and causing a head injury that required staples. Court records indicate that police filed the following charges against Jonathan Wayne Lute, 42, of Punxsutawney, on December 12, 2025: Aggravated Assault — Attempts to Cause Serious Bodily Injury or Causes Injur…