John Barnes, 46, may soon face statutory rape charges as a custody battle for his 16-year-old daughter with Crysta Abelseth continues.
Gatekeepers News reports that Abelseth came forward last week to accuse Barnes of raping her when she was a teenager, saying their daughter was conceived from the rape.
She filed a complaint detailing the alleged rape in 2015, but the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office had not investigated the case until last week.
Meanwhile, Judge Jeffrey Cashe on Tuesday reversed his decision to grant Barnes full custody of his 16-year-old daughter.
A trial to decide who gets full custody is now set for July 15.
In the meantime, the girl is in the custody of guardians, as agreed upon by both parents, and they will alternate custody on the weekends.
