Lansford man given prison term for domestic assault

A Lansford man was sentenced to a county prison term on Friday after pleading guilty to assaulting his paramour.

Robert Kenneth Davis Jr., 55, was sentenced by Judge Joseph J. Matika to serve six to 12 months in the county prison on one count of simple assault.

Davis was arrested on Oct. 1 when Lansford police responded to the 300 block of East Abbott Street for a domestic incident. On scene, officers found a female victim of an assault, which required medical attention.

Matika said because of Davis’ prior criminal conviction record, the sentencing guidelines for the offense calls for a prison term.

In addition to the jail term, Davis was ordered to attend and complete an anger management course, render 50 hours of community service when released on parole, pay court costs of about $1,000, pay a $50 per month supervision fee while on parole and have no contact with the victim.

He was given credit for 61 days spent in prison to date on the charge.