Welcome to Arrest Stories. A Georgia fire chief was arrested by the GBI on January twenty-seventh, twenty twenty-six, facing charges of child molestation and criminal trespassing after a minor called nine-one-one to report an incident at his home. Here's what may have happened.
On January twenty-seventh, twenty twenty-six, in Tattnall County, Georgia, sixty-six-year-old Dale Lehman Barnard, who served as chief of the Glennville Fire Department, was taken into custody by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation on serious criminal charges.
The incident began when a minor placed a nine-one-one call to report that Barnard had entered his home and molested him. The Glennville Police Department responded to the emergency call that same day. Following the initial response, both the Glennville Police Department and the Tattnall County Sheriff's Office requested that the Georgia Bureau of Investigation take over the investigation into the child molestation allegations.
During their investigation, law enforcement officers recovered evidence from the home that supports the minor's report of what occurred. The specific nature of this evidence has not been disclosed by authorities at this time.
Barnard faces charges of child molestation and criminal trespassing in connection with the alleged incident. Following his arrest by GBI agents, Barnard was transported to and booked into the Tattnall County Jail.
The case remains active and ongoing as investigators continue their work. Barnard's position as fire chief of the Glennville Fire Department has brought additional attention to the charges he now faces.
The charges stem from allegations that Barnard unlawfully entered the minor's residence and committed acts of child molestation. The swift response by multiple law enforcement agencies demonstrates the serious nature of the allegations and the priority given to investigating crimes against children.
No additional details about the investigation have been released by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation or other participating agencies.
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