36-year-old Brendan Barnett, former Verrado Middle School teacher, arrested for luring and kidnapping a 12-year-old student.
36-year-old Brendan Barnett, a former Verrado Middle School teacher in Buckeye, Arizona, was arrested on charges of luring and kidnapping a 12-year-old student. The investigation began when school officials reported possible inappropriate chats between Barnett and the student, which occurred within the school's online communications portal. Barnett had lied to the student's parents about having a daughter at the sleepovers and was indicted on one count of luring a minor for sex and three counts of kidnapping.
July 12, 2024
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