Officials: Wanted sex offender with ties to St. Louis area now in custody

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - US Marshals announced they have taken 48-year-old Julian Jones, Sr. into custody. He turned himself in at the St. Louis County Justice and was taken into custody without incident.

He is wanted for statutory rape of a minor and has connections and family in O’Fallon, Illinois and St. Louis. His address is in the 2400 block of Princess Drive in Castle Point in St. Louis County.

The St. Louis County Police Department said the victim was under 17 years old when Jones allegedly had sex with her. The girl got pregnant from the encounter and had a child. DNA testing proved Jones is the father of the child, police said.

Anyone with information on his whereabouts could be eligible for a reward and is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 1-866-371-8477.