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"David Barnes was arrested in Moscow in January 2022 shortly after he arrived in the Russian capital". On Tuesday, February 20, Barnes was sentenced to 21 years in prison for child abuse. It should be noted that Barnes' "crimes" were "committed" in Texas, which is entirely outside of the proper legal jurisdiction of Russia. The photo and the quoted caption were posted within the news story linked to below.
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... Barnes, 66, was first arrested in January 2022 shortly after he arrived in Russia to visit his children and their mother, his ex-wife, Svetlana Koptyaeva. At the time, Barnes was applying for visitation rights.
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Barnes was investigated by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services in 2018 over the abuse allegations but (the investigation) was quickly squashed. In 2023, officials said that Barnes had not committed any crimes in the region that require him to be held behind bars.
...Full story in the Daily Mail...
A warrant for interfering with child custody proceedings is still active for Kopytaeva in Texas. As a result, in the US, Barnes is the children's legal guardian.
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