San Francisco, CA – San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced today that her office secured a conviction of Richard Lamont Jones (26) after a trial by jury for possession of child sexual abuse material (PC 311.11(a)), one count of felony dissuading a witness from testifying (PC 136.1(a)(1), one count of felony dissuading a witness from prosecuting (PC 136.1(b)(2)) and 37 counts of criminal protective order violations (PC 166(c)(1)). At a bench trial, after the jury rendered its verdict, the court found true allegations of three prior convictions and aggravating factors, including a previous state prison sentence, and that these offenses were committed while Mr. Jones was on parole and probation for prior criminal convictions.

“I would like to thank the victim for her courage in coming forward to fight for justice,” said District Attorney Brooke Jenkins. “Mr. Jones is now being held accountable for his crimes and will not be able to harm the victim again.”

According to testimony and evidence presented at trial, Mr. Jones cell phone contained child sexual abuse material depicting a 16-year-old victim performing a sexual act with him. While in custody during the pendency of this case, Mr. Jones contacted the victim 37 times in violation of a criminal protective order issued by the court. On those calls, Mr. Jones engaged in various acts of witness dissuasion.

The case against Mr. Jones was successfully prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Brittney Delgado, with assistance from District Attorney Investigators Lessa Dillon, Shan Johnson and Gino Guerrero, paralegal Andrew Ong, and IT support from Noaeh Pinaire and the IT trial support team. Special thanks to Victim Advocate Abby Cordova who worked closely with the victim throughout the pendency of this case. Prosecutors were able to develop a strong case thanks to the dedication of officers who investigated this case from the San Francisco Police Department’s Special Victims Unit, support dog Auburn and officers from the Mission Station, and members of the investigative division of the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department.

“When a victim of sexual abuse has been in a relationship with her abuser, this makes reporting the initial crime(s) incredibly difficult,” said Assistant District Attorney Brittney Delgado. “A victim’s likelihood to participate in the proceedings against her abuser is then further diminished by this type of dissuasion and intimidation, which then impedes the truth-seeking function of the judicial process. Mr. Jones’ repeated and egregious actions in intimidating the minor Victim from participating fully in this process only seeks to highlight the lengths the abusers will go to in order to not only prohibit their victims from coming forward, but the lengths to which they will continue to seek control over their victims even where the victim has gained the “safety” of the abuser being in custody.”

Mr. Jones is currently in custody pending sentencing. He is facing life in state prison. Sentencing is scheduled for May 27, 2026.

Court Number: 25023407

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