Police: Warrensburg man sent explicit messages to 15-year-old girl

By WNYT

A Warrensburg sex offender is accused of sending explicit text messages to a 15-year-old girl.

Duke N. Barrett, 32, asked a girl he knew to engage in sexual conduct, the Warren County Sheriff’s Office said. The messages were sent over the course of an evening.

Barrett was charged with disseminating indecent materials to minors and endangering the welfare of a child. He is a Level 1 sex offender, which is classified as the lowest risk for reoffending.

Barrett was arraigned in Warren County Centralized Arraignment Court and sent to Warren County Jail for lack of bail.