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When is unlawful sexual activity with a minor, just simply child neglect? Volusia County recently has had two cases of high school employees engaging in sexual activities with students. A comparison study of the Stephanie Cobb and Mike Jones arrests - Did politics play a factor? |
May 20, 2013 |
Sex with underage students
Where having sex with a minor child is simply child neglect.
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Volusia County's own Debra Lafave
A while back, VolusiaExposed.Com ran the below article detailing the arrest of Volusia County High School teacher Stephanie Cobb under the charge of engaging in sexual activity with a minor. On the Stephanie Cobb Arrest In our above February 2013 article, VolusiaExposed expressed some concerns that Mrs. Cobb's attachment to the Volusia County Sheriff Department would have some influences on how her case was ultimately handled by the court. |
 
VolusiaExposed's Web ArticleOn the Stephanie Cobb Arrest Click the above Link to review the documents attached to Cobb's arrest. Why were her charges dropped from having sex with a minor, to child neglect? |
VolusiaExposed reached out to the State Attorney's office, and we were advised that the court decided to reduce the charge down from unlawful sexual activity with a minor to child neglect, in order to spare the juvenile victim from having to testify.
Ironically, in reducing the charge, thus securing a plea bargain - the Volusia County Sheriff Department was also spared from testifying about several possible actions of misconduct attached to the Cobb investigation. (see Volusia Exposed's February 2013 article)
Also, since Cobb was not convicted of a sex crime, she will not have to register as a sex offender, isn't that special?
Ironically, in reducing the charge, thus securing a plea bargain - the Volusia County Sheriff Department was also spared from testifying about several possible actions of misconduct attached to the Cobb investigation. (see Volusia Exposed's February 2013 article)
Also, since Cobb was not convicted of a sex crime, she will not have to register as a sex offender, isn't that special?
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Cobb will NOT now have to register and have her status published on the Florida Department of Law Enforcement's - Sexual Offender and Predator web site.
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What are the chances that his charge of engaging in sexual activity with a minor will be reduced to merely child neglect?
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Although Mr. Jones has been charged with the same crime as Mrs. Cobb, and they both were employed by the Volusia County School system, that is where the similarities end.
Mr. Jones is NOT related to anyone in the sheriff's department, or the State Attorney's office. So it is unlikely (our opinion) that his charges will be reduced as Mrs. Cobb's were. It will be interesting to see how our State Attorney will proceed, since his office has already shown their cards in the Cobb case. What do you think Mr. Jones' chances are of getting the same sweet deal that Mrs. Cobb was given? |
  VolusiaExposed's Web Article On the Mike Jones Arrest Click the above Link to review the documents attached to Jones' arrest. Do you imagine that Mr. Jones' charges will be dropped from unlawful sexual activity with a minor, to child neglect, as was done in the Stephanie Cobb case? |
As stated on the State Attorney's Website
“Couldn't help but make me feel ashamed to live in a land where justice is a game.”
― Bob Dylan
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If you found this article to be thought provoking, we (VolusiaExposed.Com) invite you to review, the below linked, Special Investigative Report, exposing law enforcement corruption with the State of Florida. SPECIAL INVESTIGATIVE SERIES ON LAW ENFORCEMENT CORRUPTION by Matthew Doig and Anthony Cormier Volusia County Sheriff's Department Drop us a line to let us know what you think.  EMAIL US DOES SHERIFF JOHNSON HAVE A SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROBLEM? Play the above video - and then decide for yourself. Sheriff Johnson claiming that he does not drink. (October 2012) |
and VCSO Press Releases The VCSO issued a press release on the Stewart-Marchman molestation incident - but did not issue a press release of a jail rape - why not? No VCSO Press Release on Jail Rape? Rape at the Volusia Jail INFLUENCE THE JAIL'S RAPE INVESTIGATION? Nancye Jones' husband, VCSO Major Robert Jones, supervises the deputies that investigate possible criminal violations within the county jail. We have concerns that several criminal investigations have been possibly manipulated, in order to reduce the County of Volusia's civil liability. Our concern includes this particular in-custody sexual battery investigation, and the below listed situations. We invite you to review our concerns. Falsification of Documents by County Officials  |