On September 27, 2024, 45-year-old Ardwyn Dewayne Jones was found guilty of Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child.
He was sentenced to 45 years in prison without the possibility of parole.
The victim was under the age of 14. During the trial, his fiancée testified in his behalf. Prosecutors provided proof that Jones dictated her testimony to her. The recorded jail call was played for the jury, who correctly discounted her testimony.
The abuse of the child occurred between February 25, 2017, and November 14, 2019. The victim was 11 years old when the abuse started and she is Jones' daughter.
The case was investigated by the Dallas Police Department and prosecuted by Conner Sheets and Brenna Buchanan. The DA used four investigators: Walter Clifton Jr., Crystal Gregan, Joseph Mundy, Ed Gibson, Laura Brakefield. The DA Victim Advocates were Flor De La Fuente and Yvonne Macias.