James Barnak, 74, Waterford, was charged in Racine County Circuit Court Nov. 11 with repeated sexual assault of a 14-year-old East Troy girl. The Class C felony charge is for at least three alleged violations of first- or second-degree sexual assault. Later that week, Walworth County filed additional charges against Barnak.
According to a release from the Racine County Sheriff’s Office, members of the county’s Criminal Investigations Bureau executed a search warrant Nov. 10 at Barnak’s residence on Park Drive in the Village of Waterford.
The warrant was developed through what is described as “an ongoing and extensive investigation involving Barnak,” whom investigators suspected had committed crimes against a juvenile over an extended period of time.
Based on the initial investigation and execution of the warrant, probable cause was established for an arrest; Barnak was taken into custody without incident and transported to the Racine County Jail.
The Sheriff’s Office said investigation into the matter is ongoing.
For the story, see the Nov. 21 edition of the Waterford Post.
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