PPD UPDATE: Pensacola Police Department
Date: January, 22nd, 2026
The Pensacola Police Department has confirmed the arrest of Rodney Terrell Jones of Pensacola on an outstanding warrant for sexual battery, Florida Statute 794.05(1).
Jones was taken into custody today as a result of an ongoing investigation being conducted by the Pensacola Police Department.
On January 18th, 2026 Rodrico Lavell Jones of Pensacola was arrested on separate change of tampering with a witness Florida Statute 914.22.1e. regarding this investigation.
At this time, no additional information regarding the investigation is being released. Further details will be provided as they become available and appropriate.
The Pensacola Police arrested embattled New World Believers’ founder Rodney Jones for sexual assault this morning. Inweekly has requested the arrest report and will publish it as soon as it is received.
- Suspension: Earlier this month, Jones’ wife, Latasha Jones, notified the Escambia Children’s Trust that NWB had suspended him from its operations because of a pending Department of Juvenile Justice investigation. Trust executive director Lindsey Cannon suspended NWB’s $585K grant. See letter.
We don’t know if Jones’ arrest is connected to the DJJ investigation.
On Jan. 18, his son, Rodrico Jones, a NWB mental health counselor, was arrested and charged with obstruction of justice. We have requested his arrest report, too.
Both father and son are held without bonds.