FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 8, 2008

Bay County Man convicted in child porn case

State Attorney Steve Meadows announces the conviction, in Bay County Circuit Court, of Lee E. Jones, of three counts of Sexual Performance by a Child(child pornography).

The three males, three females jury deliberated about 33 minutes before finding that Jones, WM, DOB: 5-23-1985, possessed three images of young boys engaged in sexual activity.

Upon the return of the verdict, Prosecutor Shalla Phelps informed the court that Jones is a registered sex offender. Jones also qualifies as a Prison Releasee Reoffender. He was released from prison in 2006 after serving a sentence for a prior sex offense.

Each count carries a maximum of five years in prison.