Despite getting charged with sexual assault in Nevada, a state representative from Hancock County is currently being held at a local jail in anticipation of his extradition to Las Vegas.
John D. Jessup, who is 49 years old, was taken into custody the previous week and is currently being held in the Shelby County Jail for a felony that occurred in another jurisdiction’s jurisdiction. In his current role as a Hancock County Commissioner, Jessup is responsible for representing the townships of Vernon, Green, and Brown.
After the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department issued a warrant for Jessup’s arrest, the Shirley Police Department took him into custody on Friday, June 14, according to the online jail records that are available about him. According to the documents made available by the court, Jessup is being charged with sexual assault in Clark County, Nevada.
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Hancock County would not comment on Jessup’s arrest at this time, according to a statement released by the Commissioners President Bill Spalding on Monday.
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During the time that an out-of-state entity is facing charges and conducting an active investigation, the commissioners will refrain from making any comments, as they do not have a lot of information surrounding the reason for the arrest, according to Spalding. “The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department will be the recipient of any and all additional inquiries,”
In the state of Nevada, Jessup was charged with sexual assault on June 11th, according to the documents that were submitted in it. Jessup is facing a felony charge, and FOX59 has reached out to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and the Clark County courts for additional information.