Family of Alleged Victim Supports Bengals Cheerleader Sarah Jones in Sex Case

Cincinnati Bengals cheerleader and former teacher Sarah Jones has unlikely support in her battle against charges that she had sex with a student -- the student's family.


The Daily Mail reports that the family showed up at a court hearing Monday in Kentucky and sat with Jones's family. 


"The families are friends," Jones's attorney, Charles Lester, Jr. told the Cincinnati Enquirer.


The judge had previously prohibited Jones from having any contact with the alleged victim or his family.


The Enquirer also reports that Jones's husband is seeking an annulment of their marriage. The couple was married last July 16, but court papers say she moved out on August 24.


The indictment claims the alleged relationship with the student took place between October 1 and December 31.


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Jones is charged with sex abuse and unlawful use of electronic means to induce a minor to engage in sexual or other prohibited activities. Each felony charge carries up to five years in prison.


Jones's mother is charged with tampering with evidence in her daughter's case. She is a principal at a school in Jones's former district.


Both pleaded not guilty.


"Sarah has maintained her innocence. The indictment of her mother is completely baseless," Lester said.


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There sure are a lot of nut cases in this country. Why would an adult woman (or man) want to have sex with her/his under-age students? I just don't see what's in it for them, particularly if you end up committing a felony and are labeled a sex abuser for life. Maybe these people have been raised amorally? To me it's mind boggling and incomprehensible.


Morality is a point of view. Some states have age of consent as young as 14. Some countries as young as 12. Not too long ago there was no age of consent.


Some people enjoy being able to manipulate others. There are plenty of ways to do it, sex for grades being just one way.


I'm not saying here that she did anything, mind you. I honestly couldn't care less if she did. But it's just one way people lord over each other.