Aug 15, 2022

Police: Missouri man jailed for alleged sexual battery

Posted Aug 15, 2022 10:30 AM
Barnett photo Atchison County
Barnett photo Atchison County

ATCHISON COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on sex and drug allegations.

Just after 5:30p.m. Saturday, officers responded to the 500 block South 9th Street in Atchison.A 39-year-old woman reported being the victim of a sexual battery, according to Police Chief Mike Wilson.

Following an investigation, police took 46-year-old Waylon Barnett of Marshfield, Missouri into custody on a requested charge of sexual battery.  He was was subsequently found to be in possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.