Left: Jermaine, circa 1987;
Right: Age progression to age 21 (circa 2006)
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Missing Since: June 24, 1987 from Toronto, Ontario, Canada Classification: Family Abduction Date of Birth: September 6, 1985 Age: 1 year old Height and Weight: 3'0, 35 pounds Distinguishing Characteristics: African-Canadian male. Black hair, brown eyes. Jermaine has a small birthmark on his left foot. He is of Jamaican and Ghanaian descent.
Details of Disappearance
Jermaine's parents, Allan Mann Jr. and Lyneth Mann-Lewis, had been married for three years when he was born. Lyneth stated her relationship with Allan deteriorated after Jermaine's birth and the couple separated in 1986. A custody battle ensued and Lyneth was granted sole custody of Jermaine, with Allan getting weekend visitation rights.Allan abducted Jermaine on June 24, 1987 (Allan's birthday), shortly before Lyneth was supposed to take the child to Jamaica for vacation. She dropped him off for a weekend visit in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and never saw him again. A Canadian arrest warrant was issued for Allan the day he kidnapped his son. Photographs and vital statistics for him are posted below this case summary. At first it was believed Allan took Jermaine to Allan's native Ghana, but later evidence indicated this theory was unlikely. An extensive investigation turned up no sign of either of them.
Allan and Jermaine are believed to still be in North America, possibly in the New York area. The child's case remains unsolved. The Charley Project is profiling his disappearance because he may be in the United States.
Allan Mann Jr.
Above Images: Allan Mann Jr.
Date of Birth: June 24, 1952
Age: 35 years old
Height and Weight: 5'9 - 5'10, 146 pounds
Distinguishing Characteristics: African-American male. Black hair, brown eyes. Allan has scars on the back of his neck, on his legs, and on his hands. His right ear is pierced. His hair was in an Afro style in 1987 and he may wear a moustache. Some agencies spell Allan's name "Alan." He was born in Ghana, but is a Canadian citizen. He is a certified draftsman.
Investigating Agency
Source Information
Updated 3 times since October 12, 2004.
Last updated August 22, 2007; age-progression updated.
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
877-318-3576
The National Center For Missing and Exploited Children
The Garden of Missing Children
The Doe Network
Child Find Canada
Our Missing Children
Missing Children Society of Canada