Man Sentenced To 40 Years In Federal Prison For Attempted Murder, Rape And Eating Child
Posted Friday, September 18, 2020 11:51 P.M.
On Thursday, Alexander Nathan Barter, 23, of Joaquin was sentenced to 40 years in
federal prison for using the dark web to lure a 13 year old child. According to
the United States Department of Justice, Barter will submit to a lifetime of supervised
release after his release from prison.
According to court documents, in October 2018 Barter posted an ad on the dark web
stating, “I’d like to try necrophilia and cannibalism, and see how it feels to take
a life. If you’d be willing to let me kill you, are in the US (preferably in the south)
and can travel by car, contact me". An undercover officer saw the ad and responded,
utilizing the persona of a father with a 13 year old daughter. Between October 9, 2018
and October 19, 2018, Barter and the undercover officer exchanged a series of messages
that included Barter’s repeated interest in raping, killing and eating the 13-year old
child. Barter provided the undercover officer with instructions on traveling from Florida
to Shelby County, Texas, what to tell the child to get her acquiescence to travel and how
to conceal evidence of their crime. On October 19, 2018, Barter arrived at the designated
meet site with a knife, trash bag, cellular phone and a tablet.
Also, Barter used a social media communications application and the internet to communicate
with other individuals about child pornography. On October 14, 2017, Barter offered to
send videos depicting the sexual exploitation of a prepubescent female to another individual.
The individual accepted the offer and Barter sent the files, along with descriptions of their
contents.
"These are the cases that remind us that evil is real", said U.S. Attorney Joseph D. Brown.
"It also reminds us that we are fortunate that we have law enforcement working to stop these things".
On Friday, December 20, 2019, Barter pleaded guilty to child exploitation violations.
The charges included attempted coercion, enticement of a minor and distribution of
child pornography. U.S. Magistrate Judge Keith Giblin accepted the plea deal.
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