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A 39-year-old dad was given a life sentence on Thursday for the murder of his 13-year-old son in 2017 and the subsequent discovery of the boy's body in a desert
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In September, Paul Jones admitted guilt to first-degree murder and two charges of child abuse in connection with the passing of his son, Aaron Jones.
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A 2020 Review-Journal investigation looked into the boy's murder and the family's lengthy history with child protective services.
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In spite of warnings from school officials, county workers repeatedly failed to remove the kid and his siblings from their home, according to the report.
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Documents examined by the newspaper in 2020 revealed that Aaron and his sister were left in the custody of their father despite Jones having a recent conviction
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Hearing Master David Gibson, who was in charge at the time, told the Review-Journal in 2020 that the children were able to be put with their father
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District Judge Tierra Jones gave Jones a life sentence on Thursday, with the prospect of parole in 24 years, 8 months.
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It was the maximum punishment that the government sought in the guilty plea bargain.
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The case, according to Chief Deputy District Attorney Marc DiGiacomo, was one of the most heinous examples of child abuse he has ever prosecuted.
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