A former Transportation Security Administration agent accused of sexually assaulting three young girls pleaded guilty to first-degree assault Monday in Adams County District Court, prosecutors said.
Matthew Paul Barnett
Matthew Paul Barnett, 34, of Thornton, also pleaded guilty to attempted sexual assault on a child, according to the Adams County District Attorney’s Office.
Barnett was charged with sexual assault on a child as a pattern of conduct and by a person in a position of trust involving three girls, ages 6 and 7, according to a news release. Barnett pleaded guilty as part of a plea agreement that calls for a sentence of 18 to 32 years in prison.
An investigation began based on allegations out of Winter Park and investigators found additional incidents in Adams County, the release said. The case was prosecuted in Adams County based on an agreement between the 14th and 17th Judicial Districts.
Barnett was arrested in April 2019 at Denver International Airport and TSA fired him after his arrest. He is scheduled to be sentenced on May 1.
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