MORGAN COUNTY MAN FACES AGGRAVATED CHILD ABUSE CHARGES
A report by RoCo Source and arrest reports have confirmed that Morgan County man Douglas Lonnie Jones faces serious charges of aggravated child abuse and aggravated assault following an alleged incident last fall in the parking lot of Mount Pisgah Baptist Church in Roane County, Tennessee.
According to charging documents and an arrest warrant, investigators from the Roane County Sheriff’s Office, led by Detective Randall P. Heidle, reviewed security camera footage from the church—which also operates a school—that reportedly captured parts of the event. The video allegedly shows Jones using a Taser on his juvenile son behind the door of his vehicle, with audio evidence including sounds consistent with the Taser discharge, followed by the child screaming and lifting his leg off the ground.
The warrant further claims that Jones then struck the child multiple times (approximately five strikes, per some reports) with an object believed to be a belt or strap, loud enough to be picked up by a nearby school entrance door camera. Jones, who is currently out on bond, is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court, as the charges remain allegations pending further proceedings in the legal system.
