School band director 'has sex with minors'

(TCPALM) — The director of the Treasure Coast High School marching band is facing 39 charges of sexual activity with minors and his girlfriend, a band instructor at Manatee Academy K-8, is charged with being an accessory after the fact, officials said Saturday.

“Friday night, we arrested Dominic L. Madison, a teacher at Treasure Coast High School,” Sheriff Ken J. Mascara said in a prepared release. “He faces 39 charges of sexual activity with minors and one count of using a child in a sexual performance. He is being held at the St. Lucie County jail under $1,535,000 bond.”

Also arrested Friday night was Janifer Thomas, 35, described by detectives as Madison’s girlfriend. She is charged with being an accessory after the fact and failure to notify law enforcement of knowledge of a suspect of child abuse.