Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement.
On the evening of Monday 28, 2024, investigators with the Rankin
County Sheriff’s Department developed information that John Michael
Jones had been lured online to meet with someone down the road from this
residence. That individual would turn out to be an older Hispanic male who
then absconded with the teenager.
The Rankin County Sheriff’s Office would like to extend its thanks and appreciation to the United States Marshals Service, Arkansas State Police, Belle Vista Police Department, MS Bureau of Investigation, and MS Attorney General’s Office for their assistance in this case. Most of all we would like to thank the Public who made sure that John Michael Jones was ever present in everyone’s mind. With your assistance in addition to our law enforcement partners we were able to locate and recover the Brandon teen in a little over 24 hours. This remains on-going investigation.
Update: Posted below is the mug shot of the perp. He will be charged with enticement and kidnapping.
18 comments:
Reminds me of the lady that stopped to help the toddler walking down the interstate. Turned out there wasnt a toddler walking down the interstate. Seems fishy is alls I’m saying
Human trafficking is a crime that most of the time results in some sort of horrible outcome. Thank goodness this piece of scum was apprehended. Hopefully he will get the maximum punishment for his crime.
I saw on Facebook this morning that he had NOT been found. Posted by a family member......does anyone know? I sure hope he's found and gets the help he needs.
Fakebook - A great source of accurate news...not. Does this mean that the Sheriff issued a false press release?
Fantastic collaboration by multiple law enforcement agencies.
No intense offended to Rankin, but seems like Federal jurisdiction would be triggered in this matter. This sick truck (no matter his ultimate intentions) needs to die in jail.
If they have a dragon on their shirt, or look like they play warfare or dungeons and dragons games, RUN. They are creepers.
If this kid did this once, when will he do this again?
Great job by all involved. Very glad he was found.
What are you claiming he did. He might have responded to a fake ad for a truck selling for $850.
The boy is 'in custody' of the Ark PoPo. Why?
Because they aren't going to leave a teenager to find his own way back home.
2:54 AM, nothing bad. Just means they have him and he is safe. They wouldn't rescue him then say--ok, hope you make it back home. They have him and family can come pick him up. I'm sure the moment they got the call, they were in their car headed that way.
"In custody" is not usually used in that context. Admit it.
Good grief. The boy is already back home in Brandon.
A really sleuthful 'correspondent' would ferret out what it was that enticed the boy and why did they meet up. Hmmm
Did you mean 'no offense intended'?
9:59 pm, what is wrong with you? Kid lost his dad, then he lost his Grandpa. Give it a rest. He's safe now.
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