Douglas Anderson teacher guilty of offenses against student asks for minimum sentence, says he helped dozens of pupils

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The sentence for disgraced former Douglas Anderson School of the Arts music teacher Jeffrey Clayton could be handed down Friday.

Smoothie King Keg? It’s a thing, and a Jacksonville Beach location is among only 10 to offer the new dealSome of Jeffrey Clayton’s former students listed in a court filing said they didn’t give permission to be included, called his actions ‘sick’ and ‘dangerous’In April, Clayton pleaded guilty to four felonies relating to grooming and touching a 16-year-old student and on Friday he will be back in court for a sentencing hearing.

The memo lists dozens of students he claimed to have helped succeed, but some have come out and said they don’t want their stories used to argue for a lighter sentence. Clayton said he never abused anyone but the victim in the case at hand, and the state has also agreed as part of the plea agreement not to bring additional charges against Clayton related to his time at DA.In a court filing, Clayton’s attorney notes his client’s lack of prior criminal history, good behavior on bail, and support from former students, parents and colleagues who have written him character letters.

Former Douglas Anderson School of the Arts teacher Jeffrey Clayton leaves the Duval County Courthouse with his attorney after pleading guilty.“He had absolute total rein to direct your career, whether you succeeded or didn’t and so to use those names in the way that he did, to show that he’s such a great person is a betrayal because it’s not the truth,” Jenkins said.News4JAX received an email from someone who said they were identified among the success stories.

Douglas Anderson music teacher’s disciplinary history shows record of being accused of inappropriately touching students

 

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