An Park at the in 2019 has been sentenced to 15 years in prison who was convicted of molesting multiple underage Guests at according to ClickOrlando, a station in the Central Florida area.
, 53, was first arrested Jones was first arrested on October 17, 2019, and charged with lewd and lascivious molestation on a victim between 12 and 15 years old after he molested two children at . said that the first victim was with her mother at inside the park when a man later identified as Jones inappropriately touched the young girl.
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Records show that surveillance cameras captured the incident. Shortly thereafter, Sheriff’s received another report involving a man with a similar description to the one in the Christmas shop. This time, an incident occurred in the preshow area of the in Liberty Square at .
Later that evening, the man was located–still at –and Cast Members played a role in helping authorities by identifying the man.
Following the incidents, Disney released a statement, calling Jones’s actions “unacceptable.”
Then in November 2019, after two more victims were identified, Jones faced additional charges.
was later convicted and received his sentence this month. The judge presiding over the sentencing in the case gave the a 15-year prison sentence, but according to court records, Jones will receive credit for the 867 days already served. He was also designated as a sex offender as part of the conviction and sentencing.