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Man found guilty of sexually abusing local 7-year-old girl sentenced

Seth Barber Seth Barber mugshot (Montgomery County jail)

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — A man who was found guilty of sexually assaulting a child in Harrison Township in 2023 has received his sentencing.

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Seth Barber, 27, of Lexington, Ohio, was found guilty of two counts of rape involving a child younger than 10 and two counts of sexual battery, according to Montgomery County Common Pleas Court documents.

Barber has been sentenced to 30 years to life in prison, and is a designated tier-3 sex offender, according to the Montgomery County Common Pleas Court.

As News Center 7 previously reported, Barber allegedly sexually assaulted a 7-year-old girl from August 2023 to September 2023, according to a statement of facts filed in Vandalia Municipal Court.

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Barber was arrested in November 2023 but had posted bond. He was booked back into the Montgomery County Jail after his verdict.

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