Guerra Osorio had been wanted in California since 1988 for multiple charges, including rape, sexual assault, and lewd and lascivious acts with a child.
Jones resigned Monday, three days after a formal misconduct complaint was filed in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. The prominent bankruptcy judge is accused of failing to disclose a romantic relationship with an attorney who previously worked for a law firm that regularly handled cases in his court.
The order, filed today, comes after Insider first reported on the relationship between Jones and a prominent Texas bankruptcy attorney. Meanwhile, the US Trustee's Office has filed an objection in the Corizon bankruptcy, citing Jones' "recent admissions."
Several months ago, as a federal judge worked through a docket of smuggling cases in the bustling border city of Laredo, Texas, three people were escorted into the courtroom. Because they were immigrants living in the country without legal permission, the judge explained, they would be sent to jail. But they were not being charged with a crime. Instead, they would be compelled to testify against the people accused of helping them enter the United States. The hearing took less than five minutes.