Elderly Man Arrested for Continuous Abuse of a 6-Year-Old

 

ABILENE, TX – An elderly Abilene man was arrested Monday for allegedly sexually abusing a child for years. 

According to KTXS, on June 1, deputies with the Taylor County Sheriff's Office arrested Paul Arthur Jonas, 63, for continuous sexual abuse of a child.

The charge came after the victim came forward and told deputies that she had been sexually abused by the man since 2012 when she was 6-years-old. 

When told of the allegations Jonas only claimed to have only touched the child one time. 

Jonas was booked into the Taylor County Jail and his bond was set at $100,000. He was released the following day. 

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