Actor Jeffrey Jones Arrested for Alleged Sex Acts With a Minor

AP Newswire ^

[eric_da_grate]

Actor Jeffrey Jones Arrested for Alleged Sex Acts With a Minor

The Associated Press

Published: Nov 14, 2002

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Actor Jeffrey Jones, best known as the suspicious high school principal in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," was arrested Thursday for allegedly having sex with a 17-year-old boy and possessing child pornography, authorities said. Jones, 56, surrendered and was freed on $20,000 bail, said Officer Jason Lee, a police spokesman. Arraignment was scheduled for Nov. 21.

Jones was charged with one count each of using a minor for sex acts and possession of child pornography, said District Attorney's spokeswoman Sandi Gibbons. She said the alleged victim was a 17-year-old boy.

Police began investigating Jones last November after a minor came forward and "alleged criminal acts of a sexual nature," Lee said.

Investigators subsequently searched Jones' home and seized "numerous items of evidence," Lee said. He did not elaborate.

Jones could not be reached for comment. There is no listing for him in the Los Angeles area and the Screen Actors Guild did not immediately respond to a request for his agent's number.

A widely recognized character actor, Jones played the music-loving Emperor Joseph II in "Amadeus," the mentalist Criswell in "Ed Wood" and the father in "Beetlejuice."

[eric_da_grate]

I always knew there was something peculiar about this guy.

He really was terrific as Emperor Joseph in "Amadeus" (my all-time fave movie).

Anyhoo, nobody can be happier about this latest "celebrity fall from grace" than Wynona Ryder.

[Fifth Business]

There it is.

[mhking]

[crypt2k]

[GOPJ]

I'll bet he's a democrat. Great hollywood creep out values.

[OrthodoxPresbyterian]

I always knew there was something peculiar about this guy.

Uh, dude... he played The Devil in the John Ritter movie "Stay Tuned".

Well, a Devil, anyway... ;-)

[WorkingClassFilth]

Is this man active in Democratic politics in California? Wait, let me rephrase that...Is this man an exception to the rule that Californian actors are pedophiles and active in Democratic politics?

[beckett]

He's been linked to this kind of activity in the past. Something was published last year concerning him, but I can't remember the particulars.

[PumaMan]

I always *thought* he seemed a bit too obsessed with Ferris...

[Chemnitz]

It was connected with a raid against him and PeeWee Herman.

[eric_da_grate]

He also played alongside WYNONA RYDER in "Beetlejuice"!!!!....Hang on, I'm on a roll here!...He also was in "Devil's Advocate" with Al Pacino!

I think we have enough leads here that'll lead us to Kevin Bacon!

[Paul Atreides]

I was wondering about him the other day. Beetlejuice was on and it occurred to me that I have not seen him in any movies of late.

[Paul Atreides]

I guess we can expect an E! documentary on the cast of Beetlejuice any day now.

[Husker24]

Dont forget that horrible movie "Howard The Duck"

[paltz]

"I DON"T TRUST THAT KID AS FAR AS I CAN THROW HIM..."

[knews_hound]

I cannot believe it has gone on this long without someone saying...

Bueller ! ! !

Cheers,

knews hound

[eric_da_grate]

LMFAO!!

Notice how many careers went into the tank, thanks to "Beetlejuice"?

Jones, Ryder, Keaton, BALDWIN, Davis....Hmmmm.

[beckett]

Right, thanks...and this may be connected to that still open investigation.

[justlurking]

He was in Dr. Dolittle 2: Jeffrey Jones in the Internet Movie Database.

[Paul Atreides]

Right up there with Diff'rent Strokes (which is a title that could apply to this news item).