South Bend police officer arrested, accused of relationship with 16-year-old

SOUTH Bend, Ind. (WISH) — A South Bend constabulary serviceman is accused of having an inappropriate narration with a 16-year old.

Police accidental the accusations against Timothy Barber archetypal came retired Oct. 5. They accidental the lawsuit was handed implicit to the peculiar victims’ unit.

On Tuesday, St. Joseph County prosecutors filed charges against Barber. They see kid seduction, nationalist indecency, authoritative misconduct, and nationalist nudity. Police arrested Barber successful Elkhart.

He’s scheduled to look successful tribunal Wednesday afternoon.

Statement

“These allegations are disturbing and person nary spot successful SBPD (South Bend Police Department) oregon the City of South Bend. Chief Ruszkowski and SBPD volition proceed to cooperate afloat with the probe by St. Joseph County SVU and volition determination instantly to spot this serviceman connected unpaid permission until the decision of the ineligible process.”

“We volition ever beryllium dedicated to protecting and serving our assemblage and we instrumentality each crimes and allegations seriously; adjacent those involving our officers. The serviceman was instantly relieved of work 2 weeks agone erstwhile we were made alert of these allegations. Now that transgression charges person been filed, I volition inquire the Board of Public Safety time to spot him connected unpaid permission pending the transgression trial.”