Statement Concerning Arrest Of Superior Court Judge Jones

Statement Concerning Arrest Of Superior Court Judge Jones

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on Nov. 4, 2015. It is reproduced in full below.

RALEIGH - United States Attorney Thomas G. Walker confirms the arrest this morning of North Carolina Superior Court Judge Arnold Ogden Jones, II. A federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment yesterday charging Jones with Promising and Paying a Bribe to a Public Official, Promising and Paying a Gratuity to a Public Official, and Corruptly Attempting to Influence an Official Proceeding.

Jones is scheduled to make his initial appearance at 10:00 a.m. this morning before U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert T. Numbers in Raleigh. A copy of the indictment is attached.

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys

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