On Monday, a Grayson County High School teacher was arrested by the Leitchfield Police Department and charged with third-degree sodomy.
Police arrested 26-year-old Jonathan Jones, of Leitchfield, a social studies teacher at the high school.
The arrest citation for Jones states in part, “ … (the) defendant unlawfully committed the offense of sodomy in the third-degree, when as a person in position of authority, he engaged in deviate sexual intercourse with a female under the age of 18, with whom he comes into contact as a result of that position. The offender engaged in oral sexual intercourse with the 17-year-old victim, who is enrolled as a student in Grayson County High School where the offender is employed.”
The arrest citation says the offense took place on March 8, 2018, at Jones’ residence.
The applicable Kentucky Revise Statute says a person is guilty of third-degree sodomy when “Being in a position of authority or position of special trust … (and) he or she engages in deviate sexual intercourse with a minor less than 18-years-old with whom he or she comes into contact as a result of that position.”
The charge is a class D felony, punishable by one to five years in prison. Jones is being held in the Grayson County Detention Center.
This marks the second arrest of a Grayson County High School teacher in under 18 months after former GCHS baseball coach, and business and marketing teacher, Gavin Logsdon was arrested in November 2016 and charged with third-degree rape of a female student. Under questioning by Kentucky State Police, Logsdon admitted to having sex multiple times with the 17-year-old student.
He is due in court later this year, and is currently free on bond.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com or 270-259-6000
