CHICAGO (IL)
WLS-TV (Channel 7)
July 27, 2020
A Chicago bishop and retired Chicago Fire Department assistant commissioner has been charged with sexual abuse, according to the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office.
Jerry Jones, 71, is facing three felony charges for crimes that allegedly took place over the course of two decades.
Jones, a bishop at two South Side churches, is also a retired Chicago Fire Department assistant commissioner.
Jones allegedly sexually abused the victims at multiple locations, including one of the churches and at his home, when he was 42-66 years old, prosecutors said.
A 21-year old woman, who was 11-years old at the time, claims Jones used pastoral counseling meetings as an opportunity to inappropriately touch her, police say. The victim also told police he would use Bible verses to speak to her inappropriately about sex.
Jones also allegedly asked for the victim to send nude photographs of themselves.
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