Sub Teacher, Boyfriend Charged With Sex Crimes Against Girl, 5

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A substitute teacher and her boyfriend have been charged with sex crimes against a 5-year-old girl. Madison Paige Jones, 30, and Zackery Dondlinger, 37, from the town of Happy in northern Texas, face a combined 39…

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