Woman Explains Why She Turned in Father

Noblesville, IN
Nearly two months after a Noblesville man was arrested for possessing child pornography, the person who turned him in is telling 24-Hour News 8 why she did it.

Natasha Barnette, 21, said she can rest a little easier at night.

Natasha is talking about her own father, 42-year-old Samuel Barnette. She called police after she found child pornography on his laptop.

"They found very graphic videos and images, very, very violent videos of children," Natasha said. "I felt really ashamed about that and now I realize I have no reason to be. I did the right thing."

Barnette had been working at Promise Road Elementary School in Noblesville for just three weeks.
His daughter uncovered his secret just two days before school was to start.

Barnette was employed at the new school as a janitor.

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Man Charged with Distributing Child Porn

Indianapolis, IN
U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Hogsett announced Thursday that a Noblesville man has been charged by federal criminal complaint with distributing child pornography.

Samuel Barnette, 42, has been charged with distributing child porn as part of the U.S. Attorney’s ongoing Project Safe Childhood initiative.

According to the criminal complaint, a witness came forward on Aug. 14 and told police that while she was at Barnette’s home, she accessed his computer and found the search terms “naked kids” and “naked children”.

In interviews with the Noblesville Police Department, Barnette admitted to having received child pornography by email of children from ages two to 18 years old.