Former DC Writer Gerard Jones Pleads Guilty To Child Pornography Charges

Gerard Jones was a highly regarded comic book writer, at one point reimagining the origins of Hal Jordan, the most-known Green Lantern. Unfortunately, Jones will also be known for being guilty of owning child pornography, as the writer has pleaded guilty to the charges that were made to him.

According to Bleeding Cool, Jones was arrested last year on suspicion of owning more than 600 child pornography files and even tried uploading them to YouTube. Jones admitted to watching videos with children aged 9 to 12, with a three-year-old as the youngest age seen in the videos he possessed.

When Jones tried uploading the content to YouTube, Google contacted law enforcement about the action. The child in the video who was sexually abused was only 12-years-old.

Forensic Psychologist Jeremy Jones said that the comic book author feels great shame for his actions and does not meet the criteria for Pedophilic Disorder. Here is his full statement:

"He spends most of his days attempting to reconstruct a book that was near completion when his computers were taken away from him during his arrest for the controlling offense. Apparently, he has not been allowed to access the book files that were on these computers. He noted that he is currently being supervised by U.S. Pretrial Services. This involves wearing an ankle bracelet, a 6 p.m. curfew, and monthly visits from a pretrial service officer who comes to his home to check his computers. Additionally, he is required to report to the officer once a month. He has been fully compliant with all of the conditions of supervision. He also attends weekly individual psychotherapy and a weekly therapy group specifically for individuals dealing with sexual problems. Finally, he attends Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous several times a week' and that ‘Mr. Jones noted that his arrest for the controlling offense has caused him to lose many job contracts that he had in place and he is experiencing financial hardship. He also indicated that while his wife has stayed with him after his arrest for the controlling offenses, the circumstances surrounding his arrest have devastated her and their relationship is distant at this point in time."

Yesterday the prosecutor filed a Motion for Mandatory Remand requesting that after the plea, Jones be placed into custody pending sentencing. It notes that Jones will now plead guilty to two felony counts of violating 18 U.S.C. Section 2252, possession and distribution of child pornography. Jones's attorney has filed an opposition to the Motion for Mandatory Remand.

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