Minneapolis man gets low-end term for killing sex worker over $30
A Hennepin County judge sentenced 66-year-old Raymond Jones to 128 months in prison for the fatal shooting of 42-year-old Desirae Argueta-Joj inside his north Minneapolis apartment.[1]
Jones was convicted of second-degree unintentional murder for the Nov. 5, 2025 killing.[1] Prosecutors had asked for a 180-month, top-of-guidelines term, but the judge imposed the lowest presumptive sentence.[1]
During the investigation, Jones admitted arranging sex for money and blocking Argueta-Joj from leaving over $30 he said she had taken.[1] He acknowledged arming himself with knives before later using a .45-caliber handgun to shoot her, according to prosecutors.[1] Police said Jones had no visible injuries and that Argueta-Joj died from a gunshot wound to the chest and abdomen.[1]
Prosecutors called the sentence too lenient and decried the judge's decision.[1]
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- Defendant Raymond Jones, 66, was convicted of second‑degree unintentional murder for killing Desirae Argueta‑Joj, 42, on Nov. 5, 2025, inside his north Minneapolis apartment on the 2600 block of West Broadway Avenue.
- The judge imposed a 128‑month (10 years, 8 months) prison term, the lowest presumptive sentence, after prosecutors argued for 180 months, the top‑of‑the‑guideline term.
- Jones admitted arranging sex for money, blocking Argueta‑Joj from leaving over $30 he said she took, arming himself with knives, and eventually pulling the trigger on his .45 handgun; police reported he had no visible injuries while Argueta‑Joj died from a chest/abdomen gunshot.
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