The former counterterrorism chief for the state of Texas was charged this week with possession of child pornography, a month after Travis County prosecutors declined to pursue an unrelated sexual assault charge that led to his firing in 2019.
John Jones Jr., who once led the Texas Department of Public Safety s intelligence and counterterrorism operations, learned of the new charge Wednesday from the American-Statesman.
Jones attorney Adam Muery called the charge blatant retaliation by the Travis County sheriff s office because Jones is planning a civil lawsuit against their office.
Investigators discovered a cached web image of child pornography when authorities confiscated Jones work phone in 2019 during the sexual assault investigation, his arrest affidavit says. Freeman Martin, deputy director of DPS s homeland security division, told investigators that Jones would have no reason to access such content on his state-issued phone.
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Trump supporters rallied Wednesday at the Texas Capitol building. The state Capitol and surrounding grounds closed after supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Credit: Jordan Vonderhaar for The Texas Tribune
The Texas Department of Public Safety closed the state Capitol and surrounding grounds Wednesday after supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., during the certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s victory.
An official with the law enforcement agency confirmed the move in a statement to The Texas Tribune.
“The Capitol and Capitol Complex are closed to the public effective immediately,” the agency said in a statement attributed to Freeman Martin, its deputy director of homeland security operations.
Texas Capitol closed after Trump supporters storm U S Congress
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