Man arrested for alleged sexual contact with a toddler
Date Shared:
August 17th, 2023
Date Released:
August 17th, 2023
Source:
eastidahonews.com
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Eric Whitney Jones, 42, is charged with felony battery with intent to commit a serious felony.
A woman told deputies that Jones had admitted to abusing her daughter, who was 1 and a half years old at the time.
According to the woman, Jones said the abuse occurred in July 2022 and he had touched the child with his genitals but he denied any genital-to-genital touching.
Bingham County Chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Ryan Jolley requested a bond of $150,000 at the initial appearance, but Jones was instead given a $75,000 bond by Magistrate Judge Scott Hansen.
eastidahonews.com
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Though Jones has been charged with these crimes, it does not necessarily mean he committed them. Everyone is presumed innocent until they are proven guilty.