Orlando Man Pleads Guilty to Multiple Robberies
Facing Life in Prison

ORLANDO, FL—United States Attorney Robert E. O'Neill announces that Aserial Jones (25, Orlando), on the eve of trial today, pleaded guilty to all counts charged in an indictment, specifically one count of commercial robbery, one count of bank robbery, and two counts of using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a violent crime. Jones faces a mandatory minimum penalty of 32 years and a maximum penalty of life in federal prison.

According to documents filed by the United States, on November 21, 2010, Jones walked in the Children's Cancer Society Cyber Center ("Cyber Center"), located in Fern Park, Florida, and, while using a firearm, forced the manager on duty and a customer to the back office area. Jones was wearing a dark-colored hoodie, a black ski mask, black sunglasses, black jeans, and a red shirt. Jones ordered the manager to empty the cash register and the safe and place the money in a black backpack. After placing the money in the backpack, Jones ordered the manager and the customer to lie down on the floor until he left the store. Jones stole $21,655.

The next day, on November 22, 2010, Jones entered the Navy Federal Credit Union, located in Altamonte Springs, Florida, and, while using a firearm, forced the bank tellers to place all the money in their drawers into a black backpack. Jones was wearing, black pants, a black ski mask, black sunglasses, and a black hoodie. Jones jumped the counter to make sure all the money was placed in the bag. Jones took $15,719 from the credit union.

Jones' co-defendant, Cierra Carter (23, Altamonte Springs, Florida), pled guilty on April 26, 2011 to aiding and abetting Jones in the robberies, as well as aiding and abetting his use and carrying of the firearm during and in relation to those robberies. Carter is facing a mandatory minimum penalty of seven years and a maximum penalty of life in federal prison.

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, with the assistance from the Altamonte Springs Police Department and the Seminole County Sheriff's Office. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney LaKesia R. Mosley.