(8/05/07 - Initial BBT Report)
Janet Lea Hughes, 32, a former business teacher at Jackson Middle School, in Titusville, Florida has reportedly been charged with one count of sexual battery on a child and attempted sexual battery.
Hughes, a wife and mother, was arrested in April of this year after two undercover detectives allegedly found her in a van in a church parking lot with the 16-year-old male student. Reportedly the boy was a student at Jackson Middle School.
It is alleged that the two were found lying on a blanket in the back of the van and according to detectives, “about to engage in a sexual activity”.
Allegedly while being questioned by Titusville detectives Hughes admitted to kissing the boy in the van just before being arrested and to having sex with the same boy in the past.
Hughes was originally charged with unlawful sexual activity with a minor and attempted unlawful sexual activity with a minor. Following her April arrest she was reportedly released on $35,000 bail on April 25th.
The new state charges filed against Hughes are reportedly more serious and replace the local charges filed in April.
Hughes is scheduled to be in court September 10th.
According to news media reports, authorities were not permitted to explain why the 16-year-old boy was still in middle school.
8/15/07 - Transcript of Conversation Released
According to “Florida Today”, a seven-page transcript of a conversation between Janet L. Hughes and the 16-year-old male student which was record in the back of a patrol car has been released. Reportedly the teacher and student tried to coordinate the stories they told Titusville police officers accusing them of having a sexual relationship.
9/08/07 - Hughes To Live With Mother
A judge modified Janet Hughes’ bond to permit her to move to Washington state to live with her mother.
Hughes was required to turn her passport over to the court clerk and to appear at all court hearings.
Hughes is currently set for trial on February 4, 2008.
2/05/08 - Trial Delayed
The trial of Janel Hughes has been delayed until May 19 at the request of Hughes attorneys.
05/19/08 - Trial Postponed
The trial of Janet Hughes scheduled to start today has been postponed until September 29th at the request of the defense.
10/03/08 - Trial Delayed Yet Again
Court records indicate that the previously delayed trial of Janet Hughes has been delayed once again.
The current court schedule indicates that Hughes is set for a sounding docket on January 9, 2009.
This latest information came to us by way of a tip from one of our many fine readers and we have confirmed the information by reviewing court records.
References:
Teacher’s Sex-With-Student Trial Postponed (05/19/08)
Ex-teacher’s sex trial delayed until spring (2/05/08)
Judge modifies bond for accused ex-teacher (9/08/07)
Court records released in teacher sex case (8/15/07)
Teacher Accused Of Inappropriate Lessons With Student (8/05/07)
Teacher Accused Of Having Sex With Student (8/05/07)
New charges filed in teacher sex case (8/04/07)
Background:
Titusville teacher under investigation for sexual misconduct (5/03/07) (In PDF format)
Teacher Allegedly Caught Having Sex With Teen In Van (4/24/07)
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September 25th, 2008 at 10:52 am
According to brevard court access http://webinfo4.brevardclerk.us/Facts/facts_splash.cfm the trial has once again been postponed.They are listing 1/9/09 as a docket sounding not even a trial date.I have seen capital murder cases take less time than this case.
August 7th, 2008 at 10:04 pm
Actually she did move to washington for a while then moved back to florida.My money is on her getting very little if any jail time.The prosecutor and defense have postponed her trial so many times the victim probably wants nothing to do with it by now.
August 7th, 2008 at 5:23 am
Thanks so much for the update. I wonder how much jail time she’s going to get?
August 6th, 2008 at 11:25 am
Janet actually did the deed around 4/24/2007. She sat in the jail for about three days presumably because her husband left her there. Her pictures when she walked out of the jail with her attorneys 3 days later do not show the hard faced woman, but someone whose world ended. She now runs a business out of the house she shared with her husband. Her husband has a pending divorce action against her. She stated in the transcript of her talk with C in the back of the cruiser that her husband wouldn’t understand. An understatement if ever I heard one. I don’t think she ever did move because she got some traffic tickets in Rockledge in October. She started the business in January about the time her husband initiated the divorce. She has a website on myspace but hasn’t modified it since being arrested. I feel sad for her children as the oldest was starting middle school where she taught the next year. Very sad for all involved.
May 20th, 2008 at 8:28 am
So who knows the story on this woman? If she was allowed to move to Washington state and live with her mother I”m guessing her husband kicked her out of the house and got custody of the kids.