District Man Sentenced to 114 Months in Armed Kidnapping of 14-Year-Old Girl

WASHINGTON - Antoine Jones, 24, of the District of Columbia, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 114 months in prison in connection with the armed kidnapping of a 14-year-old girl, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.

"Antoine Jones held a gun to the face of a 14-year-old girl, drove her across the city, and delivered her to a man he knew would continue terrorizing her," said U.S. Attorney Pirro. "Targeting a child is heinous under any circumstance, but pointing a gun at her head to force her compliance is uniquely cruel. My office will continue to pursue prison sentences for anyone who preys on the young people of this city."

Jones pleaded guilty before Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly to one count of kidnapping while armed. In addition to the 114-month prison term, Judge Kollar-Kotelly ordered Jones to serve five years of supervised release.

According to court papers, on Sept. 26, 2024, Jones was driving a car in Northwest D.C. when he crossed paths with Keishawn Johnson, who was driving a separate vehicle. Johnson gestured for Jones to follow him, and Jones did so.

The two men drove to the 1300 block of Longfellow Street NW, where Johnson pulled over near the minor victim, who was standing on the sidewalk.

The minor victim got into Johnson's vehicle. Johnson then got out, came around to where the victim was sitting, and pointed a firearm in her face, demanding that she tell him the location of a gun he believed she had taken.

Jones joined Johnson at the vehicle, blocking the victim from getting away. Jones pointed his own firearm in the victim's face and demanded the same information.

When the minor victim said she did not have the gun, Johnson grabbed her by the arm and moved her into Jones's car. Johnson buckled her into the passenger seat and directed Jones to take her cell phone, which Jones did.

Police arrived at the scene after a bystander called 911. Johnson fled in his vehicle, and Jones followed with the minor victim still in his car.

Jones drove the minor victim to Johnson's residence in Southeast D.C., against her will and waited outside while Johnson brought her inside to continue searching for the missing firearm. Johnson later brought the minor victim back out, placed her in his vehicle, and drove off with her again. Jones left the scene at that point.

Jones has three prior adult criminal convictions and was on probation in two of those cases at the time of the offense.

Joining U.S. Attorney Pirro in the announcement was FBI Assistant Director in Charge Darren B. Cox of the Washington Field Office and Interim Chief Jeffery Carroll of the Metropolitan Police Department.

The investigation was conducted by the FBI Washington Field Office and the Metropolitan Police Department.

The matter was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Caroline Burrell.

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