Perryville man to appear in court on charges he molested girls

A Perryville man is scheduled to appear today in court to answer charges of child molestation.

Walter Alex Jones of Perryville was arrested Jan. 17 on three counts of first-degree child molestation, statutory sodomy, third-degree assault and unlawful use of drug paraphernalia.

According to police reports, Jones, 41, is alleged to have molested three girls, ages of 11 to 13 between 1999 and last December.

Jones, in the Perry County Jail in lieu of $80,000 bond, is scheduled to appear before Circuit Court Judge Michael Bullerdieck.

Jones is represented by public defender Patrick M. McMenamin.