A Utah inmate jailed for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl now faces charges for trying to hire a hitman to kill the teenager to keep her from testifying, police say.
"With the aid of an undercover officer, sufficient evidence was gathered to support the fact that Jones had taken substantial steps from inside the correctional facility, to carry out the plot," the sheriff's office said.One inmate told detectives that Jones told him to"get rid" of the girl, thereports. The inmate, who was reportedly working with police, told authorities that Jones said"he knew people on the outside" who could help with the alleged plot.
According to the outlet, citing a probable cause statement, Jones"drew a map of the apartment complex and the specific building and apartment" where the teenager lives, as well as provided information on her parents' work schedules and what school she attends. He also said the teen could be killed by being hit by a car, in a drive-by shooting or by injecting her with insulin, according to the Salt Lake Tribune.
During the investigation, police learned that Jones went to another inmate for help with killing the girl. Jones allegedly wrote a"written promise letter, sealed with a blood fingerprint" telling the inmate that he would help him rob a bank when they were both released.
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