'Ferris Bueller' Star Jeffrey Jones Charged Over Sex Offender Registration!

[Brian Damage]

Jeffrey Jones, the actor best known for playing Principal Rooney in 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off,' was charged Wednesday with failing to update his registration as a sex offender in California, prosecutors said. The 63-year-old Jones was arrested on June 23 because he had refused to update state records within five days of his last birthday, which fell on Sept. 28, 2009.

The actor was ordered in 2003 to register as a sex offender after pleading no contest to a felony charge of inducing a 14-year-old boy to pose for nude photos at his Hollywood Hills home. He received three years probation for the acts.

According to court records, Jones employed the boy several times beginning in 2000 and coaxed him to pose in various situations, including with a cowboy hat and as a Native American.

An e-mail from the AP seeking comment from his management company was not immediately returned. He is due for arraignment on July 14.

Aside from 'Bueller,' Jones has enjoyed a prosperous career over the past 30-plus years, with substantial roles in 'Amadeus,' 'The Devil's Advocate' and recently the HBO series 'Deadwood.' Prior to his 2003 arrest, he appeared in a number of films by director Tim Burton, including 'Beetlejuice,' 'Ed Wood' and 'Sleepy Hollow.'

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