TRAVIS COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF News) — The chief of intelligence and counter-terrorism for the Texas Department of Public Safety has been fired after being arrested on a sexual assault charge.
45-year-old John Jones is accused of inviting a woman to a party at his house, then taking her to the woods and violently raping her.
According to an arrest affidavit, the woman reportedly showed up to the emergency room covered in bruises. The affidavit says the woman told police Jones told her he knew it was wrong, and not to tell anybody.
According to his LinkedIn, Jones worked for the DPS for nearly ten years and previously served in the Navy.
He’s in jail on $750,000 bond.