Antonio Jones, 47, was arrested March 17. Jones, who has no middle name listed, was released on bond Tuesday. Jones is listed as founder of Kingdom Harvest Church International in northwest Roanoke on the church’s Facebook page, which describes Kingdom Harvest as “a multi-cultural, non-denominational church” with more than 150 members. A call to the church Thursday afternoon was not returned, and no one answered the door there. According to Roanoke Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court records, the offenses are alleged to have occurred against the first subject sometime between 2008 and 2010, when the juvenile would have been younger than 13. Jones also is accused of committing indecent liberties against that subject. The second case is alleged to have occurred between 2009 and 2011, involving someone in their early teens.  

 A Roanoke pastor is out of jail and has the full support of his church. Antonio Jones was arrested and charged with sexual misconduct against underage family members. Those claims date back to 2008. Jones was released after posting a $5,000 bond on Tuesday. On Wednesday night, several members of Jones’ church told us they were shocked at the charges. Antonio Jones founded Kingdom Harvest Church International in 2007, according to the church Facebook page. This story has gotten traction online with a number of members coming to Jones’ defense, calling him a “Man of God” and saying the Kingdom Harvest church family will get through this. The church posted a status earlier today which read, “UNITED WE STAND” One member, who didn’t wish to be identified or shown on camera told WDBJ7, “This is church business that we doing here and the case is going to be city and court business. All we have to do is wait for the trial to end and other than that he hasn’t been convicted, it’s a trial.”