Timothy Barber
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Service Record
| Agency | South Bend Indiana Police Department |
| Rank | Officer |
| Salary | $66,344 (2021)[1] |
| Last Known Status | Resigned[2] |
Incident Reports
2021 Child Seduction
In July 2021, Barber met a 16-year-old girl at her work, and asked for her phone number.[3]
In August 2021, Barber picked the girl up while he was in uniform and driving his patrol vehicle. Barber drove to a location where they had sex. They met again in September.[3]
On October 5, 2021, Mishawaka Indiana police were contacted after the girl's parents found messages between Barber and their daughter.[3]
Response Timeline
On October 6, 2021, Barber was placed on paid leave.[3]
Investigators found that GPS records from Barber's patrol vehicle matched the girl's identification of the locations.[3]
On October 19, 2021, Barber was arrested and accused of two felony counts of child seduction, two felony counts of official misconduct, and misdemeanor counts of public indecency and public nudity.[3]
On July 13, 2022, Barber pleaded guilty to one count of child seduction and one count of official misconduct, both felonies. Prosecutors also agreed to a maximum sentence of four years.[6]
On September 9, 2022, a judge sentenced Barber to four years of probation. Barber must register as a sex offender and have no contact with children outside of his family.[7]
In September 21, 2022, the South Bend Board of Public Safety accepted Barber's resigned.[2]
LEO Ratings
References
- ↑ Timothy Barber P, PO-Patrolman 1st class-2nd Dtl-GF, South Bend Civil City, govSalaries
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Melissa Hudson, Board accepts resignation of South Bend Police officer Timothy Barber, ABC 57, 2022-09-21
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Greg Swiercz, South Bend police officer arrested and charged with child seduction, South Bend Tribune, 2021-10-19
- ↑ Melissa Hudson, South Bend Police officer placed on unpaid leave after arrest, ABC 57, 2021-10-20
- ↑ Meeting Minutes, South Bend Board of Public Safety, 2021-10-20
- ↑ Marek Mazurek, South Bend officer admits to child seduction of 16-year-old girl, enters plea deal, South Bend Tribune, 2022-07-14
- ↑ Marek Mazurek, South Bend officer given probation for sex crimes conviction, South Bend Tribune, 2022-0909
