Man charged with sexual acts against minors

The RNC has charged a 37-year-old man in connection with sexual violence upon youths in St. John’s.

Back in February, police received a report related to sexual violence against a teenage girl. Throughout the course of the investigation, a second youth victim was identified. The RNC Child Abuse and Sexual Assault Unit was engaged to investigate.

On Monday, police arrested John Barber of St. John’s. He was charged and appeared in court yesterday.

He faces charges of sexual assault, sexual interference, householder permitting sexual activity, obtaining sexual services for consideration from a person under 18, three counts of luring a child under 18, four counts of luring a child under 16, two counts of arranging to commit a sexual offence against a child under 18, two counts of arranging to commit a sexual offence against a child under 16, and failure to comply with a release order.

All survivors of sexual violence are encouraged to reach out for help from a trusted resource as soon as it is safe to do so.