KILLEEN, Texas – A former Killeen ISD teacher has been arrested for aggravated sexual assault of a child, police said Tuesday.
Makalani Jones, 49, is awaiting extradition from North Carolina to Bell County.
According to a news release, it was reported Feb. 9 that Jones had allegedly engaged in inappropriate conduct with a student at Alice Douse Elementary School
Police say a juvenile victim said Jones had inappropriate physical contact with the student in the fall of 2022.
Justice of the Peace Nicola James issued a warrant for Jones’ arrest – and Jones was taken into custody Monday by the United States Marshals Service - Carolinas Regional Fugitive Task Force, the release said. He was taken to Gaston County Jail, N.C., where he is awaiting extradition.
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