Former Clermont County Deputy Found Guilty on Multiple Counts of Child Rape and Sexual Offenses

BATAVIA, OH — Clermont County Prosecutor Mark J. Tekulve announces that a Clermont County jury has returned a guilty verdict in the case of State v. Brigham Jones.

On June 12, 2025, after a four-day jury trial prosecuted by Assistant Prosecutors Christina Dattilo and Jacob Seiber, Brigham Jones was found guilty of numerous felony charges. The indictment, filed on July 25, 2024, included 33 counts: Rape of a child under 13, Rape, Gross Sexual Imposition, and Sexual Battery.

This case was originally investigated and reviewed in 2013, but prosecution was declined under the prior administration. In 2024, the case was reopened by the Clermont County Sheriff’s Office after the victim, now an adult, came forward once again.

Brigham Jones was employed as a Deputy Sheriff with the Clermont County Sheriff’s Office from 2013 to 2020. Following an internal investigation that involved a different victim, Jones was terminated from the Clermont County Sheriff’s. In early 2025, Jones pled to a Sexual Imposition involving that victim.

Sentencing is scheduled for July 17, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. before Judge Kevin Miles.

“This verdict represents a long-awaited measure of justice,” said Prosecutor Tekulve. “I commend the bravery of the victim who came forward, and the persistence of law enforcement and our prosecution team in ensuring accountability, no matter how much time has passed.”

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