Fresno County Deputy District Attorney David Jones has been indicted by the state attorney general's office, accused of stealing the identity of a former girlfriend to harass her.
KSEE 24 first broke the story that Jones was under investigation after the former girlfriend filed a complaint against him.
Below is the press release from the Attorney General's office announcing the indictment:
Brown Charges Deputy District Attorney With Stalking, Impersonation, Identity Theft
FRESNO—California Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. today filed felony charges against David Jones, accusing the Fresno County Deputy District Attorney of stalking, stealing the identity, and falsely impersonating his ex-girlfriend, Jane Doe.
“Jones stole his ex-girlfriend’s identity with the sole purpose subjecting her to vicious and sexually explicit harassment,” Attorney General Brown said. “This case demonstrates that identity theft is not just a financial crime anymore.”
The Attorney General’s Special Crimes Unit launched an investigation into Jones in October 2007 after discovering that he had constantly harassed Jane Doe from July 2006 through August 2007 and had stolen her identity. During this period of harassment, which included threatening phone calls and unwanted advances, Jones impersonated Doe on Internet singles sites where he solicited individuals to contact her for sex.
While impersonating Doe, Jones encouraged men to call her and meet her at a Starbucks near her home. Feeling concerned about her physical safety and the safety of her daughter, Jane Does reported the unsolicited contacts to local law enforcement.
In October, the Attorney General’s Special Crimes Unit joined the Fresno County Sheriff’s Department’s investigation into Jones’s criminal activities.
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Jones was released from jail today on bond. His attorney says Jones denies all of the charges and says he will be vindicated in court.
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