Posted on 04/11/2006 12:59:31 PM PDT by ncountylee
The Manatee County School Board has suspended a Lakewood Ranch High School coach accused of having sex with a student.
The school board voted unanimously Monday to suspend Ernest Lee Jones, 46, without pay until an investigation is complete. Jones is the school's coach of the girls track team, assistant coach of the girls cross country and basketball teams, and a parent liaison at the school.
Jones was arrested last week on charges of having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl last fall.
An arraignment hearing is scheduled for May.
I'd have to convict him just on his name.
Hardly surprising. Anyone who'd devote their life to coaching manatees is only a nudge away from having sex with them.
To be fair, based solely on your stated grounds, shouldn't it be his parents that you convict?
Oh the Hugh Manatee.
Are you telling me that YOU could say no to such a sweet looking girl as this? :-)
Dude, that was "series"ly bad!!!
I bet he doesn't get just probation and house arrest like some other Fl teachers I heard of...
Well, thank God this country has gotten back to normal -- a male school employee having sex with a female student.
hillary clinton or manatee.
hillary clinton or manatee.
Pass me the nearest handgun.
Oh the Hugh Manatee.
Dude, that was "series"ly bad!!!
Yes, indeedy - we 'uns done been "pun"ished.
The "three name" curse!!
only accused? how come all the women teachers having sex withe the boys go on paid leave, but this guy is on unpaid leave from just an accusation?
Question: If the student is female, 17 and the sex was consensual then where is the crime? I thought the cut-off for such things was 16 - 17.....16 being a no-no, 17, it's ok. Does FL law differ?
LOL
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