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Matthew Sloane Barnes Registered Sex Offender
Matthew Sloane Barnes Registration Details
Last Known Address:
1477 Mount Vinson Rd Stantonville TN 38379
Matthew Sloane Barnes
Matthew Sloane Barnes - Registered Sex Offender
Criminal Record of Matthew Barnes
DOB:
01-16-1970
Race:
Not Reported
Sex:
Male
Eyes:
Blue
Height:
6' 0
Hair:
Bald
Weight:
200 lbs.
Offense or Statute
Offense/Statute:
02/09/2015 Aggravated Statutory Rape
View Matthew Sloane Barnes's Criminal Record
Alias(es)
MATT SLOANE BARNES
Matthew Sloane Barnes Registered Sex Offender
Matthew Sloane Barnes Registration Details
Last Known Address:
1477 Mount Vinson Rd Stantonville TN 38379
Matthew Sloane Barnes
Matthew Sloane Barnes - Registered Sex Offender
Criminal Record of Matthew Barnes
DOB:
01-16-1970
Race:
Not Reported
Sex:
Male
Eyes:
Blue
Height:
6' 0
Hair:
Bald
Weight:
200 lbs.
Offense or Statute
Offense/Statute:
02/09/2015 Aggravated Statutory Rape
View Matthew Sloane Barnes's Criminal Record
Alias(es)
MATT SLOANE BARNES
http://www.wbbjtv.com/news/local/McNairy-County-Chiropractor-Faces-Rape-Charges-259748421.html
McNairy County Chiropractor Faces Rape Charges
By Jordan Hall
By [email protected]
Story Created: May 18, 2014 at 10:54 PM CDT
Story Updated: May 18, 2014 at 11:10 PM CDT
McNAIRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Adamsville chiropractor Matthew Barnes faces charges of aggravated statutory rape of a 14 year-old girl, according to the McNairy County sheriff's office.
Sheriff Guy Buck tells WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News he learned of the possible rape on Mother's Day.
"The father of the victim contacted me personally and advised that he believed his daughter had been involved in a sexual relationship with an adult," said Sheriff Buck.
Deputies say the father made the call to the Sheriff's Department after looking through social media sites and text messages between the two. Deputies he then began to get suspicious about their relationship.
According to the sheriff's office the 44 year-old man has offered martial arts and self-defense classes in his home in Stantonville, but didn't say if this is where the sexual acts took place.
"Sunday, we had our sex crime investigator come in to meet with the victim and the mother of the victim, and based on that interview, we did a little bit of leg work and on Monday we were prepared to charge," explained Sheriff Buck.
The Sheriff's Department said Monday night Barnes was arrested and charged. Deputies say he was then let go on $20,000 bond and could face up to 15 years behind bars.
Sheriff Buck says the victims parents want justice to be served.
"I think that they want to see justice for their daughter, and I think that they're trying to use every avenue to bring it to light."
Barnes has not yet faced a preliminary hearing for these charges.
McNairy County Chiropractor Faces Rape Charges
By Jordan Hall
By [email protected]
Story Created: May 18, 2014 at 10:54 PM CDT
Story Updated: May 18, 2014 at 11:10 PM CDT
McNAIRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Adamsville chiropractor Matthew Barnes faces charges of aggravated statutory rape of a 14 year-old girl, according to the McNairy County sheriff's office.
Sheriff Guy Buck tells WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News he learned of the possible rape on Mother's Day.
"The father of the victim contacted me personally and advised that he believed his daughter had been involved in a sexual relationship with an adult," said Sheriff Buck.
Deputies say the father made the call to the Sheriff's Department after looking through social media sites and text messages between the two. Deputies he then began to get suspicious about their relationship.
According to the sheriff's office the 44 year-old man has offered martial arts and self-defense classes in his home in Stantonville, but didn't say if this is where the sexual acts took place.
"Sunday, we had our sex crime investigator come in to meet with the victim and the mother of the victim, and based on that interview, we did a little bit of leg work and on Monday we were prepared to charge," explained Sheriff Buck.
The Sheriff's Department said Monday night Barnes was arrested and charged. Deputies say he was then let go on $20,000 bond and could face up to 15 years behind bars.
Sheriff Buck says the victims parents want justice to be served.
"I think that they want to see justice for their daughter, and I think that they're trying to use every avenue to bring it to light."
Barnes has not yet faced a preliminary hearing for these charges.
https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/crime/2015/02/10/tennessee-chiropractor-keeps-license-statutory-rape-plea/23204019/
Tennessee chiropractor keeps license after statutory rape plea
Tom Wilemon, [email protected] Published 8:14 p.m. CT Feb. 10, 2015
A chiropractor in rural Tennessee who pleaded guilty to statutory rape avoided jail time and still has a license to practice, raising questions about the scales of justice in a McNairy County courtroom.
Matthew Barnes of Adamsville, who was 44 when he was charged with the statutory rape of a 14-year-old girl, pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated statutory rape and was put on supervised probation Monday. Another count of statutory rape by an authority figure was dropped. Barnes is a self-defense instructor.
Circuit Court Judge J. Weber McCraw placed Barnes on supervised probation as part of a suspended sentence. Barnes must register as a sex offender, but if he successfully completes his probation, his record will be erased after four years. The family of the victim had no objection to the judicial diversion, McCraw told The Tennessean.
People in the community wrote about 50 letters of support for Barnes to the court.
Verna Wyatt with Tennessee Voices for Victims questioned the sentence.
“When I read the facts I was very surprised that he would absolutely not serve any jail time,” Wyatt said. “You’ve got a 44-year-old man who is in a position of authority for teaching classes and he is having inappropriate sexual conduct with a 14-year-old child. That sounds predatory to me.”
Medical licenses in Tennessee are not automatically revoked with arrests or convictions. The providers are supposed to self-report, said Shelley Walker, a spokeswoman with the Tennessee Department of Health. For now, his license remains active. Barnes has no history of a disciplinary action by the Tennessee Board of Chiropractic Examiners.
“There is no state law or rule that prompts automatic action against a health professional’s license if he or she is convicted of a crime,” Walker said. “Barnes is required to report any felony conviction and/or any conviction or adjudication of guilt of any misdemeanor within the most recent 10 years in which any element of the misdemeanor involves any one or more of the following: sex; alcohol or drugs; physical injury or threat of injury to any person; abuse or neglect of any minor, spouse or the elderly; fraud; or theft. The health professional boards have broad discretion within their rules and regulations to impose disciplinary action.”
Reach Tom Wilemon at 615-726-5961 and on Twitter @TomWilemon.
Tennessee chiropractor keeps license after statutory rape plea
Tom Wilemon, [email protected] Published 8:14 p.m. CT Feb. 10, 2015
A chiropractor in rural Tennessee who pleaded guilty to statutory rape avoided jail time and still has a license to practice, raising questions about the scales of justice in a McNairy County courtroom.
Matthew Barnes of Adamsville, who was 44 when he was charged with the statutory rape of a 14-year-old girl, pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated statutory rape and was put on supervised probation Monday. Another count of statutory rape by an authority figure was dropped. Barnes is a self-defense instructor.
Circuit Court Judge J. Weber McCraw placed Barnes on supervised probation as part of a suspended sentence. Barnes must register as a sex offender, but if he successfully completes his probation, his record will be erased after four years. The family of the victim had no objection to the judicial diversion, McCraw told The Tennessean.
People in the community wrote about 50 letters of support for Barnes to the court.
Verna Wyatt with Tennessee Voices for Victims questioned the sentence.
“When I read the facts I was very surprised that he would absolutely not serve any jail time,” Wyatt said. “You’ve got a 44-year-old man who is in a position of authority for teaching classes and he is having inappropriate sexual conduct with a 14-year-old child. That sounds predatory to me.”
Medical licenses in Tennessee are not automatically revoked with arrests or convictions. The providers are supposed to self-report, said Shelley Walker, a spokeswoman with the Tennessee Department of Health. For now, his license remains active. Barnes has no history of a disciplinary action by the Tennessee Board of Chiropractic Examiners.
“There is no state law or rule that prompts automatic action against a health professional’s license if he or she is convicted of a crime,” Walker said. “Barnes is required to report any felony conviction and/or any conviction or adjudication of guilt of any misdemeanor within the most recent 10 years in which any element of the misdemeanor involves any one or more of the following: sex; alcohol or drugs; physical injury or threat of injury to any person; abuse or neglect of any minor, spouse or the elderly; fraud; or theft. The health professional boards have broad discretion within their rules and regulations to impose disciplinary action.”
Reach Tom Wilemon at 615-726-5961 and on Twitter @TomWilemon.
https://www.wbbjtv.com/2015/02/12/chiropractor-still-can-practice-after-pleading-guilty-to-rape-charges/
Chiropractor still can practice after pleading guilty to rape charges
February 12, 2015
Katie Shambo
ADAMSVILLE, Tenn. — New details are available on why Adamsville chiropractor Matthew Barnes still can see patients even after pleading guilty to raping a 14-year-old girl.
The Tennessee Department of Health, which oversees licenses for chiropractors, says it is up to Barnes to report his own conviction. For some, just as shocking as a probation-only sentence handed down for the Adamsville chiropractor is the fact he can still see patients. “It’s not over for him as far as his professional license. That could still be pulled away,” attorney Frederick Agee said.
The West Tennessee attorney said he was shocked by Barnes receiving no jail time after pleading guilty to two counts of aggravated statutory rape.
He reached out to WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News via FaceTime while working in Asia. “I know of cases where people have done jail time for driving on suspended driver’s license,” Agee said over the phone.
According to the plea agreement, Barnes must register as a sex offender during his four years of probation, but he’ll be taken off that list and have the charges erased from his record if he stays out of trouble.
Agee said the lack of consistency is troubling. “Is the poor person or the minority being treated the same way as the white doctor, the 44-year-old white doctor in rural West Tennessee?” According to the state department of health, Barnes must self report his conviction. “There is no state law or rule that prompts automatic action against a health professional’s license if he or she is convicted of a crime,” said Health Department Spokesperson Shelley Walker.
Agee said Barnes’ license is considered a property right, meaning he is entitled to a hearing, and does not see it being suspended or revoked any time soon. The health department said if Barnes fails to report his conviction, the board could discipline him simply for violating rules. Barnes is subject to the Tennessee HealthCare Consumer Right-To-know Act, which requires designated health care professionals to report any adverse action within 30 days of occurrence of such action, according to Walker. For now, the state says his license remains active.
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Chiropractor still can practice after pleading guilty to rape charges
February 12, 2015
Katie Shambo
ADAMSVILLE, Tenn. — New details are available on why Adamsville chiropractor Matthew Barnes still can see patients even after pleading guilty to raping a 14-year-old girl.
The Tennessee Department of Health, which oversees licenses for chiropractors, says it is up to Barnes to report his own conviction. For some, just as shocking as a probation-only sentence handed down for the Adamsville chiropractor is the fact he can still see patients. “It’s not over for him as far as his professional license. That could still be pulled away,” attorney Frederick Agee said.
The West Tennessee attorney said he was shocked by Barnes receiving no jail time after pleading guilty to two counts of aggravated statutory rape.
He reached out to WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News via FaceTime while working in Asia. “I know of cases where people have done jail time for driving on suspended driver’s license,” Agee said over the phone.
According to the plea agreement, Barnes must register as a sex offender during his four years of probation, but he’ll be taken off that list and have the charges erased from his record if he stays out of trouble.
Agee said the lack of consistency is troubling. “Is the poor person or the minority being treated the same way as the white doctor, the 44-year-old white doctor in rural West Tennessee?” According to the state department of health, Barnes must self report his conviction. “There is no state law or rule that prompts automatic action against a health professional’s license if he or she is convicted of a crime,” said Health Department Spokesperson Shelley Walker.
Agee said Barnes’ license is considered a property right, meaning he is entitled to a hearing, and does not see it being suspended or revoked any time soon. The health department said if Barnes fails to report his conviction, the board could discipline him simply for violating rules. Barnes is subject to the Tennessee HealthCare Consumer Right-To-know Act, which requires designated health care professionals to report any adverse action within 30 days of occurrence of such action, according to Walker. For now, the state says his license remains active.
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