In 2003, Jones pleaded no contest to charges of possession of child p***ography over his alleged hiring of a 14-year-old boy to pose for indecent images.
As reported by Entertainment News Weekly at the time, the actor was sentenced to five years probation, counseling, and ordered to register as a s** offender for the rest of his life.
Following the sentencing, Jones reportedly said: “This concludes a really painful chapter in my life. I am sorry that this incident was allowed to occur. Such an event has never happened before and it will never happen again.”
BBC News reports that in Florida in 2004 and California in 2010, the actor was arrested for failing to update his s** offender status.
After he pleaded to the latter charge, his sentence included hours of community service and additional years of probation, as reported by CBS News.
While Jones doesn’t reprise his role in the Beetlejuice sequel, his character’s gravestone is visible in the movie’s trailer and a backstory is provided in the actual film.