A Duval County jury has convicted Kenyannya Wilcox, a former assistant principal at Jean Ribault High School, of stalking, battery and official misconduct after a confrontation that started at a Jacksonville Jaguars game in 2021 and spiraled into what prosecutors described as a barrage of false accusations against a former romantic partner.
State attorney outlines verdict and potential sentence
According to a March 3 press release from the Office of the State Attorney for Florida’s Fourth Judicial Circuit, jurors returned guilty verdicts on criminal use of personal identification, official misconduct, battery and stalking. Wilcox now faces a potential sentence of up to 10 years in Florida state prison. The case was prosecuted by Assistant State Attorneys Joe Licandro and Kierstyn Jennings, and sentencing will be set by the Honorable London Kite.
What jurors heard at trial
Prosecutors told jurors that on Sept. 19, 2021, Wilcox unexpectedly approached the victim at a Jacksonville Jaguars game at TIAA Bank Field. When the victim told her he was in a new relationship, Wilcox became angry and struck him as he tried to leave the stadium. That confrontation was one of the key episodes laid out for the jury, as reported by Action News Jax.
Fake complaint traced to a bogus email
Prosecutors said the fallout did not stop at the stadium gates. The next day, district leaders received an anonymous complaint from an email account using the name of a Jean Ribault parent. The message accused the victim of selling drugs to minors and running an illegal gambling operation. A forensic review and a Duval County School Police investigation concluded the claims were baseless and that Wilcox had created the fraudulent email account, according to the State Attorney’s office.
District action and earlier arrest
Wilcox was first arrested in January 2022 by Duval County School Police on related charges. She was moved to non-school duties while the district launched a professional standards investigation. At the time, the district said it would take appropriate action once the criminal case was resolved, according to Action News Jax.
What’s next
With guilty verdicts now in place, Wilcox will return to court for sentencing, where she faces up to a decade in state prison under Florida law. Prosecutors Licandro and Jennings, who handled the case, have framed it as a cautionary tale about how personal disputes involving educators can quickly explode into the public and professional arena.
