(9/12/07 – Initial BBT Report)
Jason Andrew Hounshell, 31, a former agriculture teacher teacher at Fort Chiswell High School, in Max Meadows, Virginia has been charged for having sex with a 16-year-old female student.
Hounshell has been charged in Wythe County with contributing to the delinquency of a minor, a misdemeanor.
He has been charged in Pulaski County with two counts of taking indecent liberties with a child while being in a custodial position which are felonies.
Media reports indicate that investigators in both counties are continuing their investigations and that additional charges may follow as they feel that the alleged relationship lasted a significant period of time.
Hounshell, who is reportedly married, came to the attention of authorities by way of a tip that he was involved in an inappropriate relationship with a student. The tip came from another student who reportedly brought it to the attention of a school resource officer.
Following his arrest last week, Hounshell was released on $8,000 bond.
Reportedly Hounshell, who has been employed with Wythe County Public Schools as a teacher for nine years, has resigned from the school system.
Hounshell has a preliminary trial date of October 23 on the misdemeanor charge.
He is the third Wythe County teacher to be charged with sex crimes involving students.
11/19/07 – Grand Jury To Hear Case and Trial Set
The Pulaski County case of Jason Andrew Hounshell arrested on on the two felony counts of taking indecent liberties with a child while in a supervisory relationship is being heard by a grand jury which convened today.
He is set for trial in December 13th in Wythe County on a misdemeanor count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
2/14/08 – Plea Deal and Sentence
Jason Andrew Hounshell was supposed to go to trial today on two counts of taking indecent liberties with a minor. Instead he entered a plea deal with prosecutors, pleaded guilty to a reduced count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. As a result he was sentenced to one year in jail, suspended and was ordered to perform 100 hours of community service and have no contact with the girl until she turns 18.
References:
Plea deal keeps former teacher out of jail (2/14/08)
Grand Jury to Hear Wythe Co. Teacher Sex Charge (11/19/07)
Former teacher facing sex charges (9/12/07)
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