Exeter man charged with first degree rape
November 6, 2019
Charlea Estes-Jones
An Exeter man is in jail facing two charges related a rape reported in mid-October. Seth Jones, 20, is charged with rape in the first degree and domestic assault in the second degree. An officer with the Monett Police Department filed paperwork that both Jones and another unknown male raped the victim. He is currently being held in the Barry County Jail in lieu of a $75,000 cash-only bond.
According to affidavits of probable cause by Monett Police Department officer Jeff Martinson, Jones forcibly attacked and raped the victim on October 16 at a residence on 3rd Street in Monett. The victim reported to be sleeping on a couch in the home and waking up to Jones holding them down while pulling off their pants.
The victim reported Jones raped and repeatedly punched the victim in the side when they tried to escape as well as choking the victim until almost passing out. The victim reported Jones threatened to kill them if it was reported.
After the initial attack, officers were told Jones forced the victim onto their stomach and pulled the shirt over the victim's head to they could not see. The victim reported hearing another male's voice who then also raped them.
Jones allegedly told the victim, "Maybe you will think before you tell me no again."
Jones was booked into the Barry County Jail on October 24.
Charlea Estes-Jones
An Exeter man is in jail facing two charges related a rape reported in mid-October. Seth Jones, 20, is charged with rape in the first degree and domestic assault in the second degree. An officer with the Monett Police Department filed paperwork that both Jones and another unknown male raped the victim. He is currently being held in the Barry County Jail in lieu of a $75,000 cash-only bond.
According to affidavits of probable cause by Monett Police Department officer Jeff Martinson, Jones forcibly attacked and raped the victim on October 16 at a residence on 3rd Street in Monett. The victim reported to be sleeping on a couch in the home and waking up to Jones holding them down while pulling off their pants.
The victim reported Jones raped and repeatedly punched the victim in the side when they tried to escape as well as choking the victim until almost passing out. The victim reported Jones threatened to kill them if it was reported.
After the initial attack, officers were told Jones forced the victim onto their stomach and pulled the shirt over the victim's head to they could not see. The victim reported hearing another male's voice who then also raped them.
Jones allegedly told the victim, "Maybe you will think before you tell me no again."
Jones was booked into the Barry County Jail on October 24.
