Attorney of former Nease High teacher accused of sex with student asks for later court date

Dionne Younce appears in St. Johns County court on Aug. 2, 2016.

A former St. Johns County teacher accused of having sex with a student was back in court on Tuesday.

Dionne Younce, who previously worked at Nease High School, is accused of having sex with a 17-year-old student in her apartment.

Her attorney requested a later court date, so she could have more have time to enter a plea, or negotiate a deal with the state.

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