While T.D. Jakes, pastor of the Potter’s House megaministry, has cited scheduling conflicts for the cancellation of his St. Louis speaking engagement next Friday at the Chaifetz Arena. But some are speculating that the release of information concerning his son’s arrest may have led to his decision. Jermaine Jakes faces a charge of indecent exposure related to an incident in a southern Dallas park last month, Dallas police said.
Jermaine Jakes, 29, is accused of exposing himself in front of an undercover Dallas police vice detective at Kiest Park, near West Kiest Boulevard and South Hampton Road, on the night of Jan. 3, police said.
According to a Dallas Police Department arrest warrant affidavit, Jakes exposed himself to two undercover vice detectives at Keist Park.
The affidavit says Jakes walked up to one of the detectives at the park with his pants unzipped. Jakes then began to masturbate while making eye contact with the detective, according to the affidavit.
The detectives arrested Jakes on a charge of indecent exposure.
He was detained at the scene and released.
Faith Johnson, Jermaine Jakes’ attorney, said in a written statement yesterday evening (Wed., Feb. 11) evening: “We are aware of potential allegations involving Jermaine Jakes and are undertaking our own investigation of these allegations at this time. Given an apparent government investigation, we have no further comment at this time.”
This morning (Thurs., Feb. 12), Dallas County Sheriff’s Department spokeswoman Kimberlee Leach said Jermaine Jakes surrendered to law enforcement authorities earlier in the day. Jakes turned himself in at a local jail, Leach said, but she did not know which jail.
After his surrender, a judge released Jakes on a personal recognizance bond.
Information from the Dallas Morning News and CBS 11 News contributed to this report.
