
(06/05/08 – Initial BBT Report)
Danielle Jones, 32, a science teacher at Stambaugh Middle School in Auburndale, Florida has been arrested and charged with sexually assaulting four boys in a series of incidents that have been ongoing since the summer of 2007.

Reportedly two of the alleged victims are former students of Jones. The other two are a friend and a cousin of the alleged student victims. They ranged in age between 14 and 16 years old.
It is alleged that Jones contacted the two boys that were former students during the summer of 2007 through their MySpace accounts and told them that she missed them. It is further alleged that Jones arranged to pick them up and bring them to her house, where she had sex with both of them.
It is alleged that Jones had sex with the boys, individually or in combinations including threesomes, on multiple occasions and that on a least one occasion the boys stayed overnight. One alleged victim told detectives Jones had sex with two boys ten times in a single night.
Among items deputies found during a search of Jones bedroom were sex aids including condoms, lubricating jelly and red furry handcuffs.
Reportedly Jones came to the attention of authorities when one of the boys told another teacher about the relationship.
Jones is currently suspended from the school.
Jones has been booked into the Polk County Jail on two counts each of Unlawful Sexual Activity with Minors and Lewd and Lascivious Battery.
06/06/08 – Bail Set
Danielle Jones had an initial court appearance today at which her bail was set at $200,000.
If Jones make bail she is banned from using MySpace and cell phones and must not not have any contact with the victims or the victims’ family.
08/20/09 – Jury Finds Danielle Jones Guilty
A jury on Thursday found Danielle Jones guilty of five counts of lewd battery and three counts of unlawful sexual activity with a minor.
All four alleged victims testified during the course of the trial, with one boy telling jurors he slept with Jones on as many as five different occasions. Some of the boys testified that they were present as she had sex with another one of them.
In other testimony, two brothers testified they both got into bed with Jones and took turns having sex with her.
Jones faces a maximum of up to live in prison.
09/25/09 – Sentencing Delayed
Danielle Jones was scheduled for sentencing today, however her sentencing was delayed at the request of her attorney.
The delay was requested in order that a mental health expert could be available to testify on behalf of Hones during her sentencing hearing.
A new sentencing date will be set later.
10/20/09 – Sentencing
Danielle Jones has reportedly been sentenced to 10 years in prison for having sex with four underage boys.
In addition to her prison term, Jones was also sentenced to 15 years of probation.
References:
Former Stambaugh Middle Teacher Gets 10 Years in Sex Case (10/20/09)
Sentencing Delayed in Polk Teacher Sex Case (09/25/09)
Teacher Guilty of Having Sex With Teens (08/20/09)
Bond Set For Teacher Accused Of Sexual Misconduct (06/06/08)
Accused teacher’s bond: $200,000 (06/06/08)
Polk Teacher accused of having sex with four students (06/05/08)
Polk teacher arrested on sex charges (06/05/08)
Auburndale Woman Arrested In Teacher-Student Sex Case (06/05/08)