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Despite two protective orders in hand, Breanna Jones says she’s living in fear of her ex-boyfriend and father of her little girl. Jones alleges that her ex has violated those protective orders six times.

Most recently, Christian King, 30, was caught on video pouring gasoline on Jones’ property and setting fire to her home on Southmoor Dr. in Baton Rouge. The lawyer has since been arrested by the Baton Rouge Fire Dept. for three felonies: simple arson, simple criminal damage to property and violations of protective orders.

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That entire incident was caught on camera. The Baton Rouge Fire Department’s arson detective responded to the scene to investigate. The detective said the fire was, “determined to be intentionally set without the permission of the owner causing approximately $10,000 in damages. As a result, this fire was classified as arson.”

After King allegedly set the fire, he fled and officials who stopped him said they found a “heavy odor resembling gasoline” on King and even found a red gas can in the vehicle.

King was arrested by the Baton Rouge Fire Department.

Jones said every time, she has reported the incidents to BRPD but it falls on deaf ears. She added the ankle monitoring company has provided the police coordinates every time King violated the 100 yard order.

“How many times does it take someone to violate a protective order to get arrested? They told me they don’t have the manpower to go get him even though they know exactly where he is,” said Jones.

“Is a protective order just a piece of paper now? Does it do anything for me? Did it even make sense for me to get it because it feels like it didn’t even make sense for me to get a protective order.

He’s committing crimes and I’m reporting it and nothing is happening. Every time I’ve reported him to the police, he ignores the law and comes to my property. I’m afraid for my life. If he gets out, I’m not safe at all. My family is not safe. He has no regard for the law. Something needs to happen when someone is reporting violent crimes to them. If they didn’t have proof, that’s one thing but I have all the proof.”

Jones is fed up because she says she feels like she’s hitting a brick wall when it comes to the police, despite living nearby BRPD headquarters. It’s been exactly a month since Jones first started reaching out to police telling them about every incident involving King. She said in the first week of January, she called Baton Rouge Police Chief Murphy Paul‘s office while her aunt called Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome‘s office.

“I feel like I’m begging for the police’s attention. That’s not how it’s supposed to be,” said Jones. “Take it serious. If someone is reporting something to you, don’t wait till they’re killed to take some action against the person who has a violent history and he’s showing you he has no regard for the law. Baton Rouge Police, you should be ashamed of yourself. I have no ill will towards the police but I know it’s time for a change. The process needs to change. If someone can keep violating a protection order again and again, what’s the purpose of even getting a protection order? Are we not protected by the police?”

Why wouldn’t he ignore the protective orders? He knows all too well that the police won’t do anything to stop him. Who better than a lawyer to know the ineptitude of these people in charge of public safety?

It apparently takes a fire or a murder, or a beating for them to show up.

This post was edited on 1/17/23 at 11:43 am