Hillsdale, MI – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is encouraging other potential victims to come forward after charging a former deputy in Hillsdale County with misconduct.
46 year old Todd Barkley is charged with two counts of misconduct in office, which are five-year felonies.
Given Barkley’s position as a deputy with the Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Office, Hillsdale County judges recused themselves and the case will be heard by a Jackson County judge.
The Department alleges Barkley exploited his position as a law enforcement officer to coerce a female suspect into a sexual relationship. Barkley arranged for the woman to be treated for substance use disorder at a rehabilitation center in Kentucky and used his badge to take the woman out of the facility for the day for the purposes of engaging in sex. Barkley is also being investigated by law enforcement in Kentucky.
Barkley is due back in court via Zoom for a probable cause conference in July.
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