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D.C. Witness Staff
- July 2, 2020
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A probation revocation hearing had to be continued July 2 due to time constraints. In the meantime, the defendant will remain at DC Jail.
Jesus Downing was convicted of sexual abuse of a minor in 2015. On July 10, 2015, he was given a 180-day sentence that the judge suspended. He was also sentenced to five years of probation, and required to register as a sex offender.
On March 13, a notice of noncompliance was issued when Downing was observed having unaccompanied interaction with two minor boys in violation of his probation.
He is also under investigation for having inappropriate contact with another underage female.
A Metropolitan Police Department detective testified that the female victim said Downing had inappropriate sexual contact with her during an interview.
The detective also said Downing denied the allegations.
DC Superior Court Judge Juliet McKenna said she was not ready to release Downing. Instead the hearing is slated to continue in the coming weeks. An official date has not been scheduled.