Johnna Rhone was Jefferson Middle School art teacher who got arrested.
Johnna is a teacher who has been working in the school for a long time. Jefford Middle School has ordained Rhone for not having further contact.
The art teacher became the highlighted news after she got arrested. While Johnna has pleaded not guilty to the charge, an investigator is still looking into the matter.
The schools have not continued their classes. After the tragic event of the Oxford High School shooting, there were numerous amount of false threats.
Who Is Johnna Rhone?
Johnna was an art teacher who has worked in the Jefford Middle School. A 59-year-old teacher got arrested losing contact with the school has caught public attention.
She got charged in St.Chai Shores in 40th District Court on Monday. However, Johnna has denied the matter and pleaded not guilty in the court hearing.
The judge has ruled Johnna to be under house arrest and wear a GPS tether. Additionally, she will remain under arrest until she goes through a psychological assessment.
Presently, Johnna got ordered to be under house arrest until February.
Johnna Rhone- Why Was She Arrested?
Johnna, an art teacher, got arrested for making false threats. She has denied the allegation through a video screen in the courtroom and claimed that the accusation was false.
According to the surveillance video shown by the prosecutor, the teacher was slipping notes at the school doors. As per Fox2detroit, one of the notes includes, “Start break early. He’s going to do it. Just don’t be in the hall after lunch. Boom. Get it?”
After the Oxford High School shooting, many students got arrested for false threats. However, it was the first time for the prosecutors; to charge an adult.
Rhone got charged with a false threat of terrorism, which includes 20-year of a felony. According to the officials, she placed three notes under the classroom, library, and media center door.
Johnna Rhone – Jefferson Middle School Art Teacher
Johnna’s defense attorney claimed that the teacher has 23 years of experience in her work, where she has served her 21 years of life in the Jefferson Middle School.
She has worked in the school as an art teacher. At present, the judge has restrained an order for not contacting students and the school.
The school has not stopped the classes or put them under lockdown. Rhone’s attorney pointed out having no plausible threat in the notes.