Rex Barnett

American politician

Rex Barnett (born October 22, 1938)[1] is an American politician. He was an officer of the Missouri State Highway Patrol for 32 years in Troop H.[2][3] He was a member of the Republican Party. Between 1994 and 2002, he was a member of the Missouri House of Representatives. He was born in Laredo, Missouri.

In 2012, Barnett's grandson, Matthew Barnett, was arrested for the rape of the then fourteen-year-old Daisy Coleman. However prosecutors declined to pursue charges and the records were sealed. Many people believed the case was closed because of Barnett's connection.[4]

References change

  1. Rex Barnett's biography at Project Vote Smart; retrieved October 15, 2013
  2. REP. REX BARNETT - 91st General Assembly, at the Missouri House of Representatives; published 2002; retrieved October 15, 2013
  3. By the Editorial Board. "Editorial: Fresh eyes are needed in the Daisy Coleman assault case | Editorial". stltoday.com. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
  4. 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