Richard Brandon Barber, 42, has been arrested and charged with Online Solicitation of a Minor Sexual Conduct following an investigation into his online communications with a minor. His bond has been set at $150,000.
This arrest comes after Barber was initially arrested on the same charge on December 20, 2024.
Authorities have revealed Barber's extensive history of sexual offenses against children. He has a prior conviction from November 1, 2012, for two counts of Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child, involving victims aged 14 and 13. He was sentenced to parole/mandatory supervision in that case and was registered as a sex offender in Travis County.
Prior to that, in 2009, Barber was sentenced to 10 years in prison in Runnels County for Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child.
The Rains County Sheriff's Office has not provided any more information on the investigation.
