Man convicted of sexually abusing children, dog sentenced to 40 years in prison

OREGON CITY, Or. -- An Oregon City man who admitted to raping two children, sexually abusing a dog and possessing a huge trove of child pornography was sentenced Thursday in Clackamas County Circuit Court to 40 years in prison.

Edward Leroy Jones III, 37, pled guilty to two counts of Rape in the First Degree, two counts of Rape in the Second Degree, Sodomy in the First Degree, Sodomy in the Second Degree, two counts of Sexually Assaulting an Animal and three counts of Encouraging the Sexual Abuse of a Child in the First Degree. 

The victims are now 15 and 12. The sexual abuse of the younger child began at the age of three to four years old. Investigators discovered more than 10,000 images of child pornography in Jones’ possession including a video of him having sex with the older victim.

Jones gave a brief statement taking responsibility for his actions. The victims did not attend the sentencing, but their mother and uncle were present and addressed the court. They told the court about the devastating trauma the defendant inflicted on the children who continue to struggle with the aftereffects of Jones’ abuse.

The victims’ mother was aware of the sexual abuse, said Senior Deputy District Attorney Rusty Amos, who prosecuted the case. She was charged in June 2025 with two counts of Criminal Mistreatment in the First Degree. The case against her is pending. 

The Clackamas County District Attorney’s Office thanks the team of investigators who worked on this case: Oregon City Police detectives Brandt Wadsworth, Daniel Garrett and Ariah Cookingham, Oregon City Police officers James Rohde and Jason Pohl, Clackamas County Sheriff’s criminalist Scott Gotter, Milwaukie Police Department detectives Phillip Windholz and Kathryn Meier. 

Clackamas County Circuit Court case 25CR18026