Fla. teen sentenced to juvenile program for alleged plot to set friend’s mother on fire

Fla. teen sentenced in plot to kill friend’s mom

CLEARWATER, Fla. — A 15-year-old boy has been sentenced to a juvenile offender program for his part in an alleged plot with an 11-year-old girl to kill the girl’s mother by setting her bedroom on fire.

Jack Ault’s mother said Monday he will have to spend nine months to two and a half years in a juvenile facility. Ault pleaded guilty earlier this month to five charges, including attempted murder, arson and grand theft auto. Ault could have faced life in prison if prosecuted as an adult.

Police say Ault and Samantha Broadhead poured gasoline around Nancy Broadhead’s bed and set it on fire Dec. 29. Nancy Broadhead was burned, but is recovering.

Samantha Broadhead also is being prosecuted as a juvenile and still faces trial.

Information from: St. Petersburg Times, tampabay.com