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Chad Barclay, Kidnapping, New York 2022
A 20-count superseding indictment was filed yesterday in federal court in Brooklyn charging Chad Barclay with interstate prostitution, Hobbs Act robbery, kidnapping, access device fraud, aggravated identity theft, witness tampering, and obstruction of an official proceeding.
Those crimes involve five female victims. In addition, one male was the victim of access device fraud and aggravated identity theft.
Barclay was arrested in May 2023 and ordered detained pending trial. Barclay will be arraigned on the superseding indictment at a later date.
‘As alleged, the defendant is a dangerous criminal who sexually assaulted and robbed multiple vulnerable women while using fear to make them his prisoners,’ stated United States Attorney Breon Peace.
‘I commend the prosecutors and FBI Special Agents for bringing this serial offender to justice. Anyone who believes they are a victim of a crime committed by Barclay is asked to contact the United States Attorney’s Office at https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/report-crime or the FBI,’ said Peace.
‘Barclay is alleged to have callously sexually assaulted, robbed multiple women, or both through threats of violence and coercion. This type of criminal behavior has no place in our communities. Today’s indictment serves as a notice to any individual who willingly uses threats and intimidation to commit sexual assault and other violent crimes—the FBI will ensure you face punishment in the criminal justice system,’ stated FBI Assistant Director-in-Charge James Smith.
According to court filings, from September 2022 to May 2023, Barclay engaged in a criminal pattern of enticing women, some of whom were contacted through online escort websites, to meet with him, and then sexually assaulting and/or robbing them.
After luring them to his apartment in Brooklyn, Barclay sexually assaulted multiple female victims, instilling fear and confining them for hours in his apartment. Barclay also compelled the victims to unlock their phones so he could take control of the phones and transfer thousands of dollars to himself through various financial platforms.
On several occasions, Barclay stole the victims’ bank cards and used them to make unauthorized ATM withdrawals. In some cases, Barclay asked his victims personal questions in an attempt to identify whether they had friends and family in New York or lived alone, and accessed their phones to gather personal information about them—including where they lived and whether they had children—to further coerce them into complying with his demands.
Barclay, 30, is charged with kidnapping, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
The government’s case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Andy Palacio and Lorena Michelen. Barclay is currently detained pending trial.
The charges in the indictment are allegations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Anyone who believes they are a victim of a crime committed by Barclay is asked to contact the United States Attorney’s Office at https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/report-crime or the FBI.
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Violent Crime|Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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