CEO Pardoned by Donald Trump Arrested on Sexual Assault Charges
Jon Ponder, who was pardoned by President Trump in 2020, was arrested Tuesday for sexual assault-related charges, police said.
Jon Donyae Ponder, the founder of Hope for Prisoners, a Las Vegas-based reentry program for ex-offenders, has been arrested for sexual assault-related charges, according to Las Vegas police. The 60-year-old, who was previously pardoned by President Donald Trump in 2020, faces multiple counts of sexual assault, unauthorized custodial contact, attempted coercion, and other gross misdemeanors.
Police suspect there may be additional victims, and Ponder remains in custody ahead of his court appearance. Hope for Prisoners aims to provide long-term support and guidance to formerly incarcerated individuals, a service that Ponder himself experienced during his release from prison for bank robberies 13 years prior.
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