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."

[Lauratealeaf]

Gummi bear? They've been in my pocket. They're real warm and soft.

[Paul Atreides]

I haven't seen that one.

[Zipporah]

This guy was associated with Pee Wee Herman..when police went into Herman's house and found child porn.. I believe that Jones and Herman exchanged porn photos. Too bizarre.

[Rocko]

He was in A LOT of movies....

· Heartbreakers (2001)
· Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001)
· How High (2001)
· Till Dad Do Us Part (2001)
· Ravenous (1999)
· Sleepy Hollow (1999)
· Stuart Little (1999)
· There's No Fish Food In Heaven (1998)
· The Devil's Advocate (1997)
· Santa Fe (1997)
· The Crucible (1996)
· The Pest (1996)
· Houseguest (1995)
· Avenging Angel (1995)
· Ed Wood (1994)
· Mom and Dad Save the World (1992)
· Out on a Limb (1992)
· Stay Tuned (1992)
· Dick and Marge Save the World (1992)
· Over Her Dead Body (1990)
· The Hunt for Red October (1990)
· Valmont (1989)
· Who's Harry Crumb? (1989)
· Beetlejuice (1988)
· Without a Clue (1988)
· The Hanoi Hilton (1987)
· Kenny Rogers as the Gambler, Part 3: The Legend Continues (1987)
· Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
· Howard the Duck (1986)
· George Washington: The Forging of a Nation (1986)
· Transylvania 6-5000 (1985)
· Amadeus (1984)
· Easy Money (1983)
· The Soldier (1982)
· A Wedding (1978)

[Paul Atreides]

"I should tell you that I have a gun, and a scorching case of herpes."

[Shermy]

The picture reminded me of an old thread. He's connected to the Pee Wee Herman case.

Further info on Pee-Wee Herman child-porn case 11/28/2001

[Paul Atreides]

I don't know how, but I never heard Jones's name mentioned in the Pee Wee incident. You are right, this is bizarre. That makes Pee Wee, Paula Poundstone, and now Jones. Are there any others who have been caught up with on this kind of charge, of late?

[paul51]

No wonder Ferris didn't want to go to school

[rwfromkansas]

I have watched the Crucible quite a few times....don't remember him being in it, but he must have been.

[webboss]

Oh, he's a very bad man! Just ask Dorothy. (wav sound clip)

[Paul Atreides]

He has an odd ability to go from being in some really good movies to being in some really bad ones, as well.

[Tribune7]

Oh Yeah

[billbears]

Well that's easy enough. Al Pacino played in the Godfather trilogy with Robert De Niro who played 'Father Bobby' in Sleepers with Kevin Bacon.

[Coto]

 

1. Par 6 (2002) .... Lloyd Bator Jenkins
2. How High (2001) .... Vice President
3. Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001) .... Potter
   ... aka DR.2 (2001) (USA: promotional abbreviation)
   ... aka DR2 (2001) (USA: promotional abbreviation)
4. Till Dad Do Us Part (2001) (TV) .... Brady
5. Heartbreakers (2001) .... Mr. Appel
6. Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend (2000) (V) .... Himself/Reverend Steenwyck
7. Company Man (2000) .... Senator Biggs
   ... aka Company Man (2000) (France)
   
   
8. Robots of Mars (1999) (voice)
9. Stuart Little (1999) .... Uncle Crenshaw Little
10. Sleepy Hollow (1999) .... Reverend Steenwyck
11. Ravenous (1999) .... Colonel Hart
    ... aka Voraz (1999) (Mexico)
12. Fallout 2: A Post-Nuclear Role-Playing Game (1998) (VG) (voice) .... The President
    ... aka Fallout 2 (1998) (VG) (USA: short title)
13. There's No Fish Food In Heaven (1998) .... Minister Pete
    ... aka Life in the Fast Lane (2000) (USA: DVD title)
14. Flypaper (1997) .... Roger
15. Santa Fe (1997) .... Dr. Raskin
16. Devil's Advocate, The (1997) .... Eddie Barzoon
17. Pest, The (1997) .... Gustav
18. Crucible, The (1996) .... Thomas Putnam
19. Alien Encounter (1995) (voice) .... Chairman L.C. Clench
20. Avenging Angel, The (1995) (TV) .... Brother Long
21. Houseguest (1995) .... Ron Timmerman, DDS
22. Ed Wood (1994) .... Criswell
23. Out on a Limb (1992) .... Matt/Peter
24. Stay Tuned (1992) .... Spike
25. Mom and Dad Save the World (1992) .... Dick Nelson
26. Enid Is Sleeping (1990) .... Floyd
    ... aka Over Her Dead Body (1990)
27. Hunt for Red October, The (1990) .... Skip Tyler
    
    
28. Valmont (1989) .... Gercourt
29. "People Next Door, The" (1989) TV Series .... Walter Kellogg
30. Who's Harry Crumb? (1989) .... Eliot Draison
31. Without a Clue (1988) .... Inspector Lestrade
    ... aka Sherlock and Me (1988)
32. Beetlejuice (1988) .... Charles
33. Hanoi Hilton, The (1987) .... Fischer
34. Kenny Rogers as The Gambler, Part III: The Legend Continues (1987) (TV) .... Buffalo Bill
    ... aka Gambler III: The Legend Continues, The (1987) (TV)
35. "Square One TV" (1987) TV Series
36. "Fresno" (1986) (mini) TV Series .... Mr. Acme
37. "George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation" (1986) (mini) TV Series .... Thomas Jefferson
38. Howard the Duck (1986) .... Doctor Jenning
    ... aka Howard: A New Breed of Hero (1986)
39. Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) .... Ed Rooney, Dean of Students
40. "If Tomorrow Comes" (1986) (mini) TV Series .... Budge Hollander
41. Transylvania 6-5000 (1985) .... Lepescu
42. Amadeus (1984) .... Emperor Joseph II
    ... aka Amadeus: The Director's Cut (2002) (USA: director's cut)
    ... aka Peter Shaffer's Amadeus (1984) (USA: complete title)
43. Easy Money (1983) .... Clive Barlow
44. Soldier, The (1982) .... ????
    ... aka Codename: The Soldier (1982)
    
    
45. "Adams Chronicles, The" (1976) (mini) TV Series
46. Revolutionary, The (1970)

 

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Filmography as: Actor, Notable TV guest appearances

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Notable TV guest appearances

1. "Justice League" (2001) playing "Sir Swami"(voice) in episode: "Legends (pt 2)" (episode # 1.17) 4/28/2002
2. "Justice League" (2001) playing "Sir Swami"(voice) in episode: "Legends (pt 1)" (episode # 1.16) 4/21/2002
3. "Outer Limits, The" (1995) playing "Dr. Scott Perkins" in episode: "Joining, The" (episode # 4.13) 4/17/1998
4. "Eek! the Cat" (1992) playing "Sloth"(voice) in episode: "Race, The" 1996
5. "Duckman" (1994) (voice) in episode: "I, Duckman" (episode # 1.1) 3/5/1994
6. "Tales from the Crypt" (1989) playing "Prof. Finley" in episode: "Creep Course" (episode # 5.9) 11/10/1993
7. "Amazing Stories" (1985) playing "John Baldwin" in episode: "Eternal Mind, The" (episode # 2.12) 12/29/1986
8. "Twilight Zone, The" (1985) (as Jeff Jones) in episode: "Opening Day" (episode # 1.25) 11/29/1985
9. "Remington Steele" (1982) playing "Clifford Conant" in episode: "Steele at Any Price, A" (episode # 2.6) 11/1/1983
10. "Kojak" (1973) playing "Attendant" in episode: "Lady in the Squad Room" (episode # 4.23) 3/8/1977
11. "Sara" (1976) (as Jeff Jones) (episode # 1.4) 3/5/1976

[rwfromkansas]

Too bad the Puritan setting of that movie didn't rub off on his morals......

I also watched Dr. D. 2. It was rather raunchy and lame at times, but I am so serious most of the time I just need some slap-stick comedy to relax occasionally.

In any case, I hope the guy gets sent to prison for a long time....

[RANGERAIRBORNE]

"AN ACTRESS IS MORE THAN A WOMAN, AN ACTOR IS LESS THAN A MAN"

[eric_da_grate]

Damn it, man! You are brilliant!

;)

[Arthur McGowan]

If only actors were allowed to marry, this would never happen.

[laurav]

I'm confused here, isn't 17 over the age of consent in most states?

[Neanderthal]

"No wonder Ferris didn't want to go to school"

LOL