Citrus County, FL (January 25, 2019) – Authorities say that 50-year-old Angela Jean Stanton was taken into custody on Wednesday night after accusations made by multiple highschoolers. She is accused of sending nude photos of herself to students at the Citrus High School via the Snapchat app and performing oral sex on a minor.
Police arrested Stanton for felony lewd and lascivious battery and felony transmitting harmful materials to a minor at approximately 9 pm on January 23rd, on a $12,000 bond.
The school principal was made aware of the possible inappropriate behavior between the substitute and the students on Tuesday and contacted authorities.
When police interviewed three different students they learned that Stanton sent several nude photographs of herself to students through the Snapchat app. They also found that she had performed oral sex on a minor who was 15 years old when the incident occurred.
Stanton was taken in for questioniong the next day and made statements that corroborate the events that the students had described.
At this time, police say that they are searching for other minors who might have fallen victim to Stanton’s behavior. They said that she used her position to prey on vulnerable children and will continue to work to uncover any minors who have fallen victim to her actions.
Citrus County Lewd and Lascivious Battery Laws
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