Overview
- San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins filed two felony counts against 34-year-old Damon Jones, who was arrested in Solano County, has posted bail, and is no longer employed by the sheriff’s office, prosecutors said Friday.
- Prosecutors say the alleged assault occurred Sept. 11, 2025, in a bathroom stall at County Jail No. 2 when Jones told a transgender woman to perform oral sex and that the victim saved and turned over biological evidence that later produced a DNA match.
- Officials and the victim’s attorney say the sheriff’s department first handled the case and then handed it to the SFPD Special Victims Unit, a transfer that required investigators to restart parts of the inquiry and contributed to the nearly year-long gap before charges.
- Separately, the district attorney charged Deputy Nanette Musto with misdemeanor counts for an alleged July 2025 groping at the same jail, underscoring multiple staff-misconduct allegations at County Jail No. 2.
- Advocates and the public defender praised the victim’s decision to come forward and oversight bodies including the SFPD, the DA’s office, and the Department of Police Accountability are reviewing the cases as concerns about inmate safety and jail practices continue.