SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. -- The Seminole County father arrested for confronting his daughter's alleged bullies on a school bus will not spend any time in jail. James Jones learned his fate in court Tuesday. Cash donations from across the country helped keep him out of jail.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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"Listen to your attorney, Mr. Jones, and good luck in the program," a judge said.

The sober advice of a judge ended the nationwide saga that Jones set off in September when he boarded a school bus, loudly ranting at his daughter's alleged bullies. Tuesday in court, Jones was quiet and contrite.

"It's justice. You know, I did wrong and I have to pay the price and we're not going to run from that," Jones said.

Jones' plea deal requires six months of probation, $1,300 in fines and fees, community service, along with anger management and victim awareness classes. He could have faced four months in jail for misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct and disturbing a school function.

"Mr. Jones does not have a criminal record. I do not believe he would have spent time in jail," Jones' attorney Natalie Jackson said.

Jones says he is now trying to transition the rant he made in the front of the bus that day. He wants to turn it directly around so it reaches the type of kids who sit in the back of the bus, the bullies, and the world at large.

It seems many are responding. At least half of Jones' $1,300 in fine and fees will be covered by contributions from across the country. Most came through the Facebook fan page supporting Jones with 5,000 members.

"The people that know me, and they know we're out there, we're fighting against the bullies. We're not going to have it," Jones said.

If Jones completes all the requirements of his plea deal, the charges against him will be dismissed. He will be left with an arrest record, but no criminal history.

Previous Stories:
•October 5, 2010: Family Of Girl Bullied On Bus Joins National Campaign
•September 17, 2010: Video Allegedly Shows Child Taunted Day Before Dad's Rant
•September 17, 2010: Dad Storms Bus, Confronts Disabled Daughter's Bullies

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