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Teacher charged after taking boy to Florida
Prov. school department has launched investigation
Updated: Saturday, 23 Feb 2013, 5:23 AM EST
Published : Friday, 22 Feb 2013, 4:52 PM EST
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) – A Providence Elementary School teacher is facing criminal charges after he was accused of taking a teenage former student to Miami without his parents permission.
The arrest affidavit identifies the suspect as 56-year-old David Jones of Cranston.
Jones has been charged with interference with child custody, which is a third-degree felony.
Investigators say that Jones admitted to having an inappropriate relationship with the 15-year-old former student, where they exchanged explicit text messages.
The affidavit states the victim acknowledged that Jones wanted to have a sexual relationship with him.
Mayor Angel Taveras says safety is his highest priority.
"As a parent and as the Mayor of Providence, there is no higher prioty for me than the safety and well-being of our children," he said.
The Providence school department says they have placed Jones on administrative leave and have launched an internal investigation.
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