De Turp......
Posted on 11/06/2023 5:36:27 PM PST by Morgana
Shocking video shows the moment Arkansas police tore up a close inside a home to find a five-year-old girl hiding inside - and now the homeowner faces a slew of criminal charges.
Jon Thompson, 40, of Tontitown, Arkansas was arrested Friday after police came to his home the day before and rescued a child hidden in a closet.
Police bodycam video showed the man wearing overalls and a hat, leading police to a closet in the home.
After digging through items blocking the secret door, a small five-year-old child emerged and she was taken to the Department of Human Services.
'She was very emotional when she came out and pretty scared. He had instructed her not to make a sound or reveal she was back there,' Detective Keith Lindley told USA TODAY.
The child was unharmed in the incident.
The 40-year-old now faces charges of interference with custody, first-degree false imprisonment, endangering the welfare of a minor and possession of body armor and drug paraphernalia, according to The Washington County Jail Intake.
Tontitown police were assisting DHS officials take custody of the child when they attempted to make contact with Thompson, reported KNWA.
The man claimed a judge had granted him custody of the child, refused to open the front door and told police the five-year-old was not at the residence.
Eventually, Thompson admitted the child was in the home and took police to the closet where officers said they heard noises coming from.
The suspect moved some boxes to reveal a board that had been nailed into the wall. Behind the board was a small compartment with open insulation, photos show.
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Creepy dude
“The child was unharmed in the incident.”
Really? If she was a pawn in a custody battle, she’s not ‘unharmed.’ :(
Just put a bullet in his head already.
Big attaboys to the hero cops. And I’m glad God moved everyone’s hearts and souls to see through the release of the child.
Another case for street justice. We need it now more than ever.
DHS? Isn’t that Department of Homeland Security?
Sounds like he was the child’s father grandfather ot relative.
That’s what I’m thinking. Which means this girl was being sex-trafficked as in “Sound of Freedom”. Now return her to her real family, and arrest this a-hole.
Or is Department of Human Services something different? Never heard of it.
Gosh, it would be a shame if that happened to him😉
“she was taken to the Department of Human Services.”
In Arkansas that is the Department of Human Services.
Also known elsewhere as CPS- Child Protective Services.
See above.
The 40-year-old now faces charges of interference with custody, first-degree false imprisonment, endangering the welfare of a minor and possession of body armor and drug paraphernalia, according to The Washington County Jail Intake.
Tontitown police were assisting DHS officials take custody of the child when they attempted to make contact with Thompson, reported KNWA.
The man claimed a judge had granted him custody of the child, refused to open the front door and told police the five-year-old was not at the residence.
Eventually, Thompson admitted the child was in the home and took police to the closet where officers said they heard noises coming from.
The suspect moved some boxes to reveal a board that had been nailed into the wall. Behind the board was a small compartment with open insulation, photos show.
“He was booked at the Washington County Jail on Friday and was released on Monday when he posted a $5,000 bond.
Thompson’s next court date is scheduled for December 4”.
They released him?
At the time of his arrest Thompson was free on bond for unrelated charges out of Benton County.
‘He was on bond in connection for a methamphetamine charge from our neighbor city to the north,’ Lindley said.
He was booked at the Washington County Jail on Friday and was released on Monday when he posted a $5,000 bond.
Thompson’s next court date is scheduled for December 4.
This is strange.
Tontitown is a pretty small town, and it’s held together by the Quiverfull Christian sect (19 kids and counting is about the Duggars, who are residents in Tontitown).
That town isn’t quite your typical Arkansas town. There is some money there, and it’s right down the road from JB Hunt, Tyson Foods and of course, Walmart.. Among others.
Thank you. That was new to me.
After watching that movie, I immediately thought the worst. I pray it’s not that kind of situation. Still doesn’t look good.
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