MONTGOMERY COUNTY — A local dog trainer accused of stealing thousands of dollars from customers and animal cruelty has entered his plea.
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Jason Thomas Jones pleaded guilty to a total of 181 counts of charges including theft, cruelty to companion animals, failure to file state income tax, and engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity.
News Center 7 previously reported that Jones owned and operated Dayton Dog Trainer LLC, which claimed to provide obedience training for dogs and training for support animals.
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Victims were charged thousands of dollars for initial training sessions and follow-up training.
The pets were returned to their owners untrained and covered in feces with obvious signs of neglect and maltreatment, according to prosecutors.
An investigation by the Miamisburg Police Department found that 65 victims collectively lost over $200,000.
Prosecutors said in June these additional counts bring the total number of victims to 133, who have collectively lost nearly $370,000.
Tabatha Taverna of Dayton, and Jennifer Long of Huber Heights, were also indicted in this investigation.
Both Taverna and Long’s trials are set to start in March.
We will continue to follow this story.
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