Sarah Jones sex-abuse trial judge weighs gag order on ex-NFL cheerleader

By: Crimesider Staff
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(CBS/AP) COVINGTON, Ky. - A northern Kentucky judge is considering whether to impose a gag order Monday in the case of Sarah Jones, the former Cincinnati Bengals cheerleader who is accused of having a sex with a 17-year-old student when she was a teacher.

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Kenton Circuit Judge Patricia Summe took the request for a gag order under advisement, but said she was concerned the publicity surrounding the case would make it hard to seat a jury.

The ex-cheerleader faces a sex abuse charge. Her mother, Cheryl Jones, is charged with tampering with evidence.

Despite the gag order request, Sarah Jones is firing back at her critics and the rumors about her personal life, saying she is not the "female Sandusky" - referring to the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse trial in which the former Penn State assistant coach was convicted last month of 45 counts of sexually abusing 10 boys.

"I read on a blog that I was the female [Jerry] Sandusky. To read those things and not be able to comment, not be able to stick up for myself is not fair," said Sarah Jones in an interview with ABC News on Tuesday. "I just ask the general public to maybe hold their judgment a little bit longer until the truth comes out."

Prosecutors requested the gag order after Jones spoke about the case on her attorney's radio show last month.

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by Albert14nx05y August 3, 2012 11:06 PM EDT: i would luv to rape her soooo hard. i enjoy frapping off to hernude video that i found of her online. she is a big ho. other than that, equal rights = equal justice = equal punishment. If i was the judge, i'd gag her with my *****.; Reply to this comment


by mecury69 August 3, 2012 10:26 AM EDT: Equal pay, equal rights, equal punishment under the law.; Reply to this comment


by ReckonedTruth August 3, 2012 8:38 AM EDT: ..she's not attractive. especially the other pictures of her post on the net.. botox central..

This incident happened Oct.-Dec. 2011.. she was a teacher for (5) years prior to this alleged incident..

KY Statutory rape/sexual abuse laws of a minor(3 divisions of degree)..

**First-degree rape is sexual intercourse with someone under age 12.

**Second-degree rape is someone age 18 or older engaging in sexual intercourse with someone under 14.

**Third-degree rape is someone age 21 or older engaging in sexual intercourse with someone under 16.

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So if this sexual contact happened and the male student was under 16 years of age at the time the sexual contact happened..CHARGE HER with third degree RAPE..she's a perv- sexual child molestor..

No double standards here or a pat on her hand.. if this was a male teacher..and the alleged victim was a female student.. you would burn him at the stake..screaming RAPE! RAPE!..even if the female student consented(not forced) to having sex with the male teacher ..

Stick to the laws as written and equal justice under the law for every american..; Reply to this comment


by matt6052 August 3, 2012 5:45 AM EDT: She is not the female Sandusky because she was arrested.

Jerry Sandusky would not be Jerry Sandusky had he been arrested when authorities learned he was sexually abusing children.; Reply to this comment


by tmittelstaed August 3, 2012 1:15 AM EDT: I don't get this. When I was 17 if I had had her, wild horses couldn't have compelled me to testify against her.; Reply to this comment