Luring of a Minor Arrest
On 10/10/2024, around 1:28 pm, Sgt. Slater received a report from a juvenile in reference to a local adult male requesting to meet with the juvenile for sex. Sgt. Slater requested assistance from Deputy Kent and Detective Davis for the active investigation. The suspect male agreed to meet with the 14yr-old juvenile at Bastendorf Beach, where he instead met with law enforcement.
The suspect was soon after identified as Thomas O. Barnett (38) and upon further investigation, was subsequently arrested and booked on the requested charges of Online Sexual Corruption of a Child I, Luring a Minor, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, and Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine.
The investigation is ongoing and additional charges may be requested.
CCSO is requesting for any other victims to contact Sgt. Slater @ 541-396-7806
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