RALEIGH COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Kentucky man is facing charges out of Raleigh County with the intent of meeting a minor to engage in sexual relations.
According to State Police, On September 11, 2022, Richard Barksdale, who is from Goshen, KY, traveled to Beckley, WV, to meet a 13-year-old female for sex. Barksdale advised the female that he would pay for a hotel room. Barksdale used electronic communication and voice call’s to solicit the minor for sexual exploitation.
Barksdale was apprehended at the hotel and transported to the Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office for processing.
Barksdale is charged with soliciting a minor via computer. He is currently in Southern Regional Jail under a 25,000 dollar bond.