ELLIS COUNTY, Texas (KVII) — A Swisher County man, and his girlfriend, were indicted for numerous sex crimes involving a 5-year-old girl in North Texas. As a result, their combined bonds soared to nearly $9 million.
Zackery Dondlinger, 37, from Happy, was Indicted March 4 by an Ellis County grand jury on 20 counts of child sex crimes.
Aggravated sexual assault of a child – 13 countsIndecency with a child exposes – 3 countsIndecency with a child sexual contact – 2 countsSexual performance by a child – 1 countPossession with intent to promote child pornography – 1 count
Madison Paige Jones, 30, was indicted on 19 counts.
Aggravated sexual assault of a child – 13 countsIndecency with a child exposes – 4 countsIndecency with a child sexual contact – 1 countPossession with intent to promote child pornography – 1 count
Police in Midlothian were called in December called to investigate a report of a potential sexual assault involving a child.
The alleged abuse happened from December 5-17, 2025, and involved a single victim.
Two days later, they arrested Jones. At the time, she was a substitute teacher.
Dondlinger was arrested two days before Christmas on a oil rig site about an hour west of Odessa.
After the indictments, his bond was increased from $200,000 to $5,000,000.
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Jones’ bond was increased from $90,000 to $3,840,000.