On 04/17/2018 Officers with the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office arrested Keith Barnes of Black Rock age 46. The arrest stems from a criminal impersonation case in which Barnes was reported to be seen in uniform with a badge and stating that he was a cryptozoologist with the United States Department of Interior. Barnes stated his employment was to track and record Big Foot movement. The Department of Interior was contacted and they stated that Barnes wasn’t in their employment and that the job title Barnes listed didn’t exist.
During the course of the investigation officers received an anonymous tip that Barnes possessed child pornography. A follow up interview with Detectives was conducted. Sufficient evidence was found to arrest Barnes for Possessing or Viewing matter depicting sexually explicit conduct involving a child. Barnes is out on bond awaiting a June 18th 2018 court date.
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