Derek Jones

I mean, it's just great to actually see them get to grow and enjoy what childhood they, the oldest one gets to enjoy what childhood she has left, but then the other ones they get to, you know, they were young enough that I want to just fill their life with joy so that maybe they can push most of those bad memories out.

Hey, thank you for having me on here.

Hey, thank you for having me on here.

Hey, thank you for having me on here.

All right. So my name is Derek Jones. I'm the father of the oldest and the youngest victims in the case.

All right. So my name is Derek Jones. I'm the father of the oldest and the youngest victims in the case.

All right. So my name is Derek Jones. I'm the father of the oldest and the youngest victims in the case.

Well, hopefully soon. OK, so you've been trying for a while.

Well, hopefully soon. OK, so you've been trying for a while.

Well, hopefully soon. OK, so you've been trying for a while.

We met through Facebook, actually.

We met through Facebook, actually.

We met through Facebook, actually.

I want to say it was towards the end of 2016.

I want to say it was towards the end of 2016.

I want to say it was towards the end of 2016.

I live around the Fort Worth area. At the time, I didn't. I lived over in Archer City, which was a good hour and a half from Fort Worth, roughly, I think.

I live around the Fort Worth area. At the time, I didn't. I lived over in Archer City, which was a good hour and a half from Fort Worth, roughly, I think.

I live around the Fort Worth area. At the time, I didn't. I lived over in Archer City, which was a good hour and a half from Fort Worth, roughly, I think.

I mean, nothing stood out that was like alarming or anything like that. You know, I was like, hey, this is you know, I was enjoying the conversation. It's hard because I look back at it now and I have a different perception. I looked I was in a dark place back then. And so I don't think that helped with my conversation.