软球教练Howard "Denny" Barton因性虐待未成年人被判40年徒刑。 Softball coach Howard "Denny" Barton sentenced to 40 years for sexually abusing a minor.

一位前塔泽韦尔县软球教练 Howard Denny Barton, 55岁, 被判40年有期徒刑, A former Tazewell County softball coach, Howard "Denny" Barton, 55, has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for 40 counts of indecent liberties with a minor he had a custodial relationship with. Barton于2024年8月认罪 Barton admitted guilt in August 2024. 弗吉尼亚联邦检察官Chris Plaster强调了保护儿童和为受害者伸张正义的重要性。 Virginia Commonwealth's Attorney Chris Plaster stressed the importance of protecting children and securing justice for the victim.