The husband of the president of Goodwill Industries of El Paso has been arrested on several charges, law enforcement officials said Thursday.

Melinda Jordan, president and CEO of Goodwill Industries of El Paso, and her husband, James Jordan, were taken into custody at their home, a law enforcement official said.

Lt. Elizabeth Carter, a spokeswoman for the Texas Department of Public Safety, said the agency assisted with the investigation and confirmed the two were detained together Wednesday at their home.

Carter referred additional questions to the FBI.

Melinda Jordan was taken into custody but was not booked into jail.

James Jordan was booked into the El Paso County Jail in Downtown El Paso.

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According to the jail records, James Jordan was arrested on eight charges, including making a false statement to obtain property or credit service of more than $300,000, forgery, fraudulent filing of financing statement, perjury and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.

He was jailed with bonds totaling $245,250.

In a statement emailed Thursday afternoon, the FBI said: "Yesterday the FBI and TX DPS conducted a court authorized law enforcement activity at the residence of Mr. James Jordan and Mrs. Melinda Jordan that resulted in both being taken into custody. Mrs. Melinda Jordan was not booked or charged with any State or Federal crimes and was released. Mr. James Jordan remains in custody at this time. No further details can be given at this time regarding Mr. Jordan as this is an ongoing matter."

Melinda Jordan has been in charge of Goodwill for seven years.

Nickole Rodriguez, chief operations officer for Goodwill Industries of El Paso, emailed a statement stating Melinda Jordan has not been implicated in any way.

"It is our understanding that this investigation is a personal issue and not related to Goodwill. We must allow the legal system to take its course," she said.

She added, "We want to assure the public that Goodwill is and continues to be good stewards of their trust. Goodwill generates opportunities for people to achieve economic stability and meaningful employment opportunities through the revenue from the sale of goods."

María Cortés González covers trending news in the El Paso area.Support more coverage like this with a subscription.

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