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Updated: Thursday, 26 Jan 2012, 2:51 PM MST
Published : Thursday, 26 Jan 2012, 2:51 PM MST
PRESCOTT VALLEY, Ariz. (AP) -- Authorities say a Prescott man has been arrested in a sexual misconduct case.
Prescott Valley police announced Thursday that 40-year-old Derek Robert Barnes has been booked into the Yavapai County Jail on suspicion of 14 counts of sexual conduct with a minor.
They say Barnes owns and operates a video store in Prescott Valley and a teenage girl was hired to assist with miscellaneous tasks.
Investigators were told that around November 2010 when the girl was 15, her relationship changed to a physical one with Barnes and the two allegedly had sexual contact several times a month.
Police learned of the situation Tuesday. Detectives executed a search warrant at Barnes' store Thursday and collected physical evidence and that led to Barnes' arrest. It's unclear whether he has legal representation yet.
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