2009 Arrest
On December 7, 2009, Jetton was charged with felony assault related to an incident that occurred on November 15, 2009 in which Jetton allegedly "recklessly caused serious physical injury" to an unnamed woman.
According to the complaint Jetton met the woman, with whom he had not had a relationship before, to have sadomasochistic sex. He is accused of “hitting her on the head and choking her, resulting in unconsciousness and the loss of the function of a part of her body” during the encounter November 15 and 16, 2009, in Sikeston, Missouri. The two had according to the complaint agreed to use a safeword of “green balloons.” Jetton is accused of telling the woman the following morning, “You should have said ‘green balloons.’" The woman said that she began ‘fading’ in and out and remembered losing consciousness several times” after drinking a glass of wine that Jetton had prepared for her. The woman reported the case two days after the incident.
The woman said she had known Jetton while growing up on Charleston. The woman who was also recently divorced reported that she had renewed contact with Jetton via Facebook to push for legislation on behalf of victims of sexual abuse spurred by her affiliation with the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network. Jetton's lawyer in a February 24, 2010 hearing released text messages from the woman implying that she might be open to rough sex. The woman at the hearing said the texts were meant to be playful and had been taken out of context.
Following the arrest he closed Rod Jetton & Associate, which catered to many high-profile clients, including Mitt Romney.
A trial on the case moved from October 2010 to February 3, 2011. and then to June 2, 2011. In May 2011 it was reported that he pled guilty to misdemeanor assault, was placed on probation. He is to pay $950 in restitution, and $300 in court costs.
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