A Florida woman already jailed for sexually abusing her 15-year-old stepson has been ordered to pay more than $1,000 in fines and court costs. Alexis Von Yates, 35, was sentenced in September to two years in prison after pleading no contest to lewd or lascivious battery on a child aged 12 to 16, a second-degree felony.
Court records show that on 24 September, a judge added financial penalties, requiring Von Yates to cover court costs and contribute to victim-support funds. These included over $150 to a rape crisis programme and over $150 to a child advocacy programme, along with other fines.
According to an arrest affidavit, Von Yates' husband came home from work to find her sexually abusing his son on the sofa while they watched a horror movie. The teen later told police that Von Yates had been making 'sexual jokes' for about a week leading up to the abuse, which left him distressed and unable to eat.
Von Yates lost her job and nursing licence soon after her arrest. In addition to her prison sentence, she must complete two years of community control — a form of house arrest — and 10 years of probation as a registered sex offender.
At her sentencing hearing, the victim's mother called Von Yates an 'incestuous pedophile' and a 'coward' for showing no remorse, according to Court TV. She also said her son's father had not spoken to him since the incident.
