JONATHAN JONES BANNED FROM SWANSEA MULTI-STOREY CAR PARKS JAILED FOR BREACHING COURT ORDER
In January 2021, a serious incident involving Jonathan Michael Jones, a known sex offender from Swansea, led to his imprisonment after he was caught violating a court-imposed restriction.Jones, who is prohibited from entering any multi-storey car park due to his past offenses, was seen entering one in Swansea city centre while carrying a can of petrol, prompting immediate concern and police intervention.
Jones’s history with the law is extensive and troubling.
In 2005, he was convicted and sentenced to 42 months in prison for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old boy who was waiting for his mother in a multi-storey car park.
The assault involved Jones approaching the young boy, pushing him into an elevator, and then inappropriately touching and kissing him.
As part of his sentence, Jones was placed under a sexual offences protection order that included strict conditions, notably a ban on entering any covered car parks and restrictions on contact or association with males under the age of 18.
Despite these legal restrictions, Jones’s behavior continued to raise alarms.
In May 2019, police became aware of allegations that he had sexually assaulted a teenager.
However, no formal action was taken at that time.
During police inquiries, Jones admitted to being at his Swansea residence with a 17-year-old boy and several other men, all of whom were drinking alcohol and smoking cannabis on the day in question.
Further concerns arose on November 24, 2019, when a witness who knew Jones saw him entering a Swansea multi-storey car park connecting The Strand and High Street railway station.
The witness observed Jones carrying a can of petrol and believed he was going to sniff it, which prompted the caller to dial 999.
When police arrested Jones, he claimed that he used the car park as a shortcut to reach his nephew’s house, a justification that did not align with his known restrictions.
Jones, residing on Woodford Road in the Blaenymaes area of Swansea, was subsequently charged with two counts of breaching his sexual offences protection order.
The court was informed that he has a lengthy criminal record, with 14 previous convictions covering 26 offenses, including the sexual assault on the young boy in 2005.
Judge Paul Thomas QC described Jones’s breaches of the court order as “flagrant,” emphasizing that the defendant knowingly violated restrictions designed to protect the community.
Recognizing his guilty pleas, the judge sentenced Jones to a total of 12 months in prison—10 months for the recent breach involving contact with a teenager, and an additional two months for entering the multi-storey car park.
The sentence allows for the possibility of early release, with Jones expected to serve up to half of his custodial term before being released on licence, after which he will serve the remainder of his sentence in the community.
