St. Louis deputy sheriff accused of groping inmate – STLtoday.com

ST. LOUIS A St. Louis deputy sheriff was accused on Friday of groping an inmate whom hed had transferred to the St. Louis Justice Center.

Christopher Lee Jones, 50, of the 500 block of Northland Avenue, faces a felony charge of sexual conduct with a prisoner.

Charging documents say that an inmate at the workhouse was transported to the Justice Center on April 20, under the assumption that she had a scheduled court date.

After she arrived, Jones told her that hed had her transferred so that he could see her, then gave her a container of food, saying it was a birthday present, charging documents say.

Jones said, You got yours, now where is mine, before grabbing her breast and sticking his hand down her pants, the documents claim.

The incident was captured on video surveillance, the documents say.

Jones was arrested the next day.

Jones has been suspended without pay, a statement from the sheriffs office said.

The statement goes on to say, Sheriff [Vernon] Betts wanted to make clear that he is already working to reform the culture and operations of the department.

This latest embarrassing incident for the Department is one of many incidents over the years that led newly elected Sheriff Betts to call for higher standards and powers that would allow him to change an office badly in need of reform, the statement continues.

No attorney is listed for Jones, who could not be immediately reached for comment.

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