Jonathan Jay Thompson

In March 2025, Eden Prairie Police began investigating the sexual abuse of a child (DOB 11/2013), CHILD herein, by JONATHAN JAY THOMPSON [DOB REDACTED], DEFENDANT herein. The abuse occurred when Child was approximately 10 years old. Child was taken to a Family Advocacy Center for a forensic interview. Defendant is Child’s paternal grandfather. Child [NAME REDACTED] was a year younger, when he was 10 years old, he was at Defendant’s house. Child described the house and stores or restaurants that were around the residence.

Child [NAME REDACTED] was touched by Defendant before he moved to a different city. Child [NAME REDACTED] was alone with Defendant when Defendant used his hand to touch Child. When Defendant touched Child, it was under Child’s clothing. On an anatomical drawing, Child [NAME REDACTED] had been touched by Defendant. Child [NAME REDACTED] on the diagram. Child disclosed that Defendant’s hand moved when he touched Child’s penis. Investigators reviewed address history for Defendant and located an address within the 9800 block of Laguna Circle in the City of Eden Prairie in Hennepin County, Minnesota that matched the description of the house and surrounding area that was described by Child.

Defendant is out of custody.