A husband has ended his relationship with his wife, who was a former nurse, after she was put behind bars for sexually abusing his 15-year-old stepson.
On July 26, 2024, David Yates, who was previously called Frank, walked in on his 34-year-old wife, Alexis Von Yates, engaging in sexual activity with his teen son while they watched a horror movie.
The arrest affidavit states the 15-year-old told police that his step-mom said she was sexually frustrated because “she had not had sex in two weeks and she was on her period”.
They then started making out, which was when the older woman allegedly told the boy: “I wish you were 18, because you’re not old enough," before having sexual contact with him.
The father, who is a lineman, had been working the night shift when he came home and found his wife and son on the couch, completely naked.
It has been alleged that he started throwing objects before calling his wife a "c***” and accusing her of being a “child predator”.
She then reportedly told David that his son, who is three years below the legal age of consent in Florida, reminded her of him when he was younger.
She also alleged that the child victim didn't want to stop after the two began kissing and engaging in oral sex. However, the teen disputed this, telling his father that she was moaning to him and telling him to keep going.
Von Yates' Arrest and Sentencing
On November 6, 2024, Von Yates was arrested before losing her single state nursing license shortly afterward.
Last month, the woman appeared at Florida Fifth Judicial Circuit Court Judge Timothy McCourt, where she was sentenced to two years in prison.
She was originally charged with sexual battery by a person in familial authority, but the plea deal reduced the charge to lewd and lascivious battery on a child between the ages of 12 and 16.
Husband Broke Up With The Former Nurse
According to the Daily Mail, a remand report filed just 6 days after Von Yates was sentenced revealed that she had separated from her husband.
Von Yates allegedly told corrections officers that the two had recently split, ticking the “sep” option under “marital status” on the prison form.
While it has not been disclosed when the couple went their separate ways, it is the first time she has declared the change to her relationship.
The Teen's Mother Spoke Out
The teen's biological mom attended the sentencing hearing and slammed Von Yates as an “incestuous pedophile” who groomed her son.
She also described the former health professional as a “coward” who had no guilt for her “despicable actions".
The boy’s mother also said her son had been violated by those who should’ve protected him, revealing the teen hasn’t spoken to his dad since the incident.
"I will be by his side to support him, just as I always have. But it is not fair that I am the only one left to pick up the pieces of the mess Alexis created," the mom shared. "I am angry, I am hurt, at times it makes me physically ill. But I, like [my son], will rise above."
"Despite all of the trauma inflicted upon him, he still has a beautiful life to look forward to. A life full of love, hope, and endless possibilities," she added. "As for you, Alexis, you have shown absolutely no remorse or accountability for your despicable actions."
The mom claimed that the ex-nurse bragged about her light two-year sentence. "But there is something you will never escape, the deep well emptiness inside of you. The lack of compassion, or love, or care," she continued.
"You systemically manipulated, groomed, and sexually abused a child. Through your actions, and through your conduct, since you have proven to be a coward."
"There is nowhere you can go to escape the truth. For the rest of your life, the world will see you for exactly what you are," she said.
Von Yates was ordered not to have any contact with the victim before she was taken out of the courtroom.
As well as the prison sentence, she will have to complete two years of community control and 10 years of probation as a registered sex offender, per the New York Post.