Former Cincinnati Bengals cheerleader Sarah Jones

Former Cincinnati Bengals cheerleader Sarah Jones began another court battle on Jan. 22, 2013, three months after being convicted of having sex with a high school student. She's suing the controversial Scottsdale, Ariz.-based gossip website thedirty.com, and its owner, over lewd comments made about her online long before any accusations involving the teenager surfaced. On Oct. 8, 2012, Jones pleaded guilty to lesser charges on allegations that she had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old student when Jones was a teacher at Dixie Heights High School in northern Kentucky. Her mother, Cheryl Jones, also pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of tampering with evidence. Both women avoid jail time as part of a plea agreement with prosecutors.

The Chicago Sun Times reports the 26-year-old Jones, a former captain of the Ben-Gals cheerleading squad, initially pleaded not guilty in Kenton Circuit Court to first-degree sexual abuse. She also pleaded not guilty to unlawful use of electronic means to induce a minor to engage in sexual or other prohibited activities.

Sarah Jones' mother, Cheryl Jones, the principal at Twenhofel Middle School in Independence, Ky., was indicted on a charge of tampering with physical evidence in her daughter's case. She was placed on administrative leave. Jones plans to testify at her daughter's sex abuse trial. The trial is scheduled for October.

Cincinnati Bengals cheerleader Sarah Jones between routines against the Carolina Panthers on Oct. 22, 2006, in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Cincinnati Bengals cheerleader Sarah Jones performing at an NFL game on Nov. 13, 2011.

Cincinnati Bengals cheerleader Sarah Jones performs during the second half of an NFL preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Aug. 20, 2010, in Cincinnati.

Cincinnati Bengals cheerleader Sarah Jones performs during an NFL game against the Cleveland Browns on Dec. 19, 2010, in Cincinnati.

Cincinnati Bengals cheerleader Sarah Jones after an NFL game on Sept. 3, 2009, in Cincinnati.

Cincinnati Bengals cheerleader Sarah Jones performs during an NFL game against the Cleveland Browns on Dec. 19, 2010, in Cincinnati.

Cincinnati Bengals cheerleader Sarah Jones after an NFL game on Sept. 3, 2009, in Cincinnati.

Cincinnati Bengals cheerleader Sarah Jones performing at an NFL game on Nov. 13, 2011.

Cincinnati Bengals cheerleader Sarah Jones performs during during an NFL preseason game against the Carolina Panthers on August 25, 2011 in Cincinnati.

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Sarah Jones leaves Kenton Circuit Court after an arraignment on charges relating to her alleged sexual conduct with a minor in Covington, Ky., Monday, April 2, 2012.

Cheryl Jones, left, and her daughter, Sarah, sit in Kenton Circuit Court before an arraignment on charges relating to Sarah Jones' alleged sexual conduct with a minor in Covington, Ky., Monday, April 2, 2012.

A supporter hugs Sarah Jones in Kenton Circuit Court before an arraignment on charges relating to her alleged sexual conduct with a minor in Covington, Ky., Monday, April 2, 2012.

Cincinnati Bengals cheerleader Sarah Jones is seen here on the official "Cincinnati Ben-Gals" website.