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New Orleans jail escapee posts social media video proclaiming innocence

An inmate named Jonathan Johnston, who escaped from the Orleans Justice Center in New Orleans on April 1, 2023, was recaptured after taunting authorities on social media. Johnston, who was being held on charges including domestic abuse battery and theft, escaped by impersonating another inmate during a release. After his escape, he posted on social media, mocking the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office and even sharing a photo of himself in front of the facility. His posts led to his quick identification and subsequent arrest in Houston, Texas, on April 3, 2023. Sheriff Susan Hutson emphasized the importance of social media monitoring in law enforcement and announced an internal investigation into the escape.

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