Records show SC father accused of killing his 5 children went through nasty divorce

LEXINGTON, S.C. — A man accused of killing his five children once worked a $71,000-a-year job and shared a life with his wife for 10 years, FOX 8 reports.

But just over two years ago, Timothy Jones Jr. discovered his wife was having an affair with the neighbor's 19-year-old son, according to divorce papers obtained by WSOC.

Jones, 32, moved out with the children and seemed friendly to the new neighbors, but then allegedly began to withdraw, FOX 8 reported.

Jones and his five children, ages 8, 7, 6, 2 and 1, disappeared two weeks ago, but no one called police for days.

Authorities weren’t convinced anything was wrong until they said an intoxicated Jones was stopped at a DUI checkpoint in Mississippi where officers found him with blood on his clothes.

Jones later led investigators to his children’s bodies, wrapped in five trash bags on an isolated Alabama hilltop, but it’s still not clear what his motive was.

Authorities in South Carolina said he will face five charges of murder when he returns from Mississippi.

Jones graduated with a degree in computer engineering from Mississippi State in 2011. Records from his October 2013 divorce show he was working for Intel at the time and the company confirmed he was still employed there when he disappeared.

The court records also showed a troubled life, both for Jones and his children. The divorce included multiple allegations of adultery against Jones’ wife Amber, including accusations she sneaked over to her neighbor’s home after putting the kids to bed.

A therapist who saw Jones during the divorce described him as “highly intelligent” and responsible, yet emotionally devastated and angry over his wife’s actions.