Rex Barnett

Rex Barnett (born October 22, 1938)[2] is an American politician and former member of the Missouri State Highway Patrol.[3]

Rex Barnett
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives
from the 4th district
In office
1994–2002
Preceded bySam Graves[1]
Succeeded byBrad Lager
Personal details
Born (1938-11-22) November 22, 1938
Laredo, Missouri
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
Residence(s)Maryville, Missouri
Alma materTrenton Junior College
Central Missouri State University

A Republican, he represented District 4 (Atchison, Nodaway and Worth Counties) in the Missouri House of Representatives for four terms (from 1994 to 2002). During this time, he sat on committees for criminal law, public safety and law enforcement, and appropriations for corrections and public safety.[4]

Controversy with Matthew Barnett

In 2012, Barnett's grandson, Matthew Barnett, was arrested for the rape of the then fourteen-year-old Daisy Coleman and for having left her unconscious on her family's front porch in severe conditions in Maryville, Missouri, and confessed; however, prosecutors declined to pursue charges, and allegations were subsequently made that Barnett had interfered with the case.[5]

Barnett subsequently denied any involvement in the case, stating that he "knew that any contact whatsoever by [Barnett] with the sheriff’s department or prosecuting attorney — or any witness, as far as that goes — would have been bad for [Barnett] and bad for the case."[6] Barnett pleaded guilty to misdemeanor second-degree endangerment of the welfare of a child for leaving her outside her house, and was sentenced by Missouri Circuit Judge Glen Dietrich to four months in jail that were suspended in favor of two years probation.[7]

Daisy Coleman committed suicide on August 4, 2020.[8] Daisy's mother, Melinda Coleman, died by suicide on December 6th, barely four months later. [9]

See also

References
  1. "MO State House 004 Race - Nov 08, 1994". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
  2. Rex Barnett's biography at Project Vote Smart; retrieved October 15, 2013
  3. REP. REX BARNETT - 91st General Assembly, at the Missouri House of Representatives; published 2002; retrieved October 15, 2013
  4. Representative Rex Barnett -- District 4 -- Republican at the Missouri House of Representatives; published 2002; retrieved October 15, 2013
  5. Why Was The Maryville Rape Case Dropped?, by Peggy Lowe and Monica Sandreczki; at KCUR-FM/NPR; published July 11, 2013; retrieved October 15, 2013
  6. Nightmare in Maryville: Teens’ sexual encounter ignites a firestorm against family at the Kansas City Star; by Dugan Arnett; published October 12, 2013; retrieved October 15, 2013
  7. "Alleged Rapist of Daisy Coleman Gets 2 Years Probation". Jezebel. Retrieved 2020-12-16.
  8. "Daisy Coleman, student featured in Netflix documentary on sexual assault, dies by suicide". CNN.
  9. "Melinda Coleman, Mother of Audrie and Daisy's Daisy Coleman, Has Died By Suicide 4 Months After Her Daughter". Jezebel. Retrieved 2020-12-16.


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