POST FALLS, ID. — A North Idaho man has been re-arrested on additional felony rape charges.
Post Falls Police say Jordan Vernon, 20, was arrested again on Tuesday for three additional felony rape of a minor charges. Detectives say they spoke to a 16-year-old girl who says she had sex with Vernon three times.
Officers say he did not meet her at Real Life Ministries, but rather through another victim. Detective Dave Beck says the victim told police her sexual encounters took place over the past summer while she was babysitting for someone else, and at her home.
Detective Beck says Vernon would get the girls’ phone numbers and connect with them by sending them text messages.
He now faces seven felony charges including sexual abuse and lewd conduct. Vernon already faces four similar charges. He is accused of meeting two teen victims, a 14-year-old girl and 17-year-old girl, while volunteering as a youth leader at Real Life Ministries in Post Falls, having sex with them, and posting pictures of a sexual encounter with one of the victims online.
Post Falls police have also talked with another potential victim, an 18-year-old Vernon met through a youth counseling group sponsored by the police. She told detectives that from 2005 to 2008, Vernon tried repeatedly to have sex with her in forceful ways. Detectives cannot say if they will pursue charges on that incident.
That 18-year-old girl also gave police a list of other girls who may have information on Vernon. That may not indicate illegal activity with underage girls, but detectives are interested if he has been forcing himself on other women.
Vernon is currently in the Kootenai County Jail on $100,000 bond. He has maintained his innocence in earlier court appearances. He declined KREM 2 News’ request for an interview and his attorney would not return our phone calls.
Vernon’s half brother, Luke Denman, also faces charges for intimidating a witness.