An after-school care counselor accused of molesting an 8-year-old girl at her school faced a Broward judge Thursday, where he was ordered held without bond.
Judge John Hurley acknowledged the young victim told Coral Springs police that 20-year-old Michael Jones "had had sexual contact with her on at least two occasions.”
Based on those accusations, Hurley ordered Jones held without bond.
Police say the 8-year-old told them Jones molested her three weeks ago, on Nov. 10. Jones was a counselor watching over the girl in an after-school care program at Forest Hills Elementary School in Coral Springs.
Jones' father, Wayne Nesbit, was in court Thursday, where he son is a college student and a part-time worker at the school. Nesbit said they were just accusations.
"This is the first time anything like that has ever happened," Nesbit said. "He's never been in trouble for anything."
Jones has been suspended as counselor by the school as he faces charges including lewd and lascivious molestation.
School officials sent letters out to all parents at Forest Hills, telling them about the accusations and asking anyone who may know something about abuse to call their child abuse unit at 954-346-1226.
