Former cop John Dees sentenced to 5 years in prison for child sex crimes

Jasper County District Attorney Anne Pickle says a former law enforcement officer from here has been sentenced to 5 years in state prison for child sex crimes. John Dees, 46, appeared before State District Judge Craig Mixson on Tuesday and was formally sentenced. Dees had been on probation and had not served any prison time despite multiple arrests regarding child sex crimes. According to Pickle, her office made a motion to revoke probation on Dees based upon his September 2022 indictment and arrest in Tyler County on a charge of Indecency with a Child-Sexual Contact. From his early 20'S until about a decade ago, he worked at the Jasper Police Department, the Jasper County Sheriff's Departments, and the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department. That ended in 2011 when the first of several child sex cases surfaced. His peace officer certification was soon revoked and he is also a registered sex offender.