Harrison Michael Barton, 39, from North Detroit, Texas, was sentenced in federal court to 30 years in prison on Nov. 5, 2026, for sexually exploiting a 15-year-old girl he met online in Call of Duty and attempting to kidnap her. He traveled by bus to Ohio in February 2025 to meet her, took explicit photos, and was arrested at an airport trying to flee with her.
Where
Federal court, Ohio; defendant from North Detroit, Texas
When
Nov. 5, 2026
Sources
Reported by 4 outlets
Taxes and money
None stated in sources.
Who's involved
Harrison Michael BartonDefendant, 39-year-old from North Detroit, Texas
U.S. Attorney Dominick S. Gerace IIProsecutor who announced sentence
The facts
Barton was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison on Nov. 5, 2026.1
Barton pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of a minor and attempted kidnapping of a minor.1
Barton traveled by 31-hour Greyhound bus from Florida to Coshocton County in February 2025.1
Barton connected with the victim through the game Call of Duty.1
Barton took sexually explicit photos of the minor before arrest.1
Authorities arrested Barton at John Glenn International Airport in Columbus as he tried to board a flight to Florida with the girl.1
Barton was a registered sex offender with a prior 10-year prison sentence for online solicitation of a minor.1
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