Fort Myers man wanted on dozens of child exploitation charges in Louisiana arrested in Cape Coral

A Fort Myers man wanted in Louisiana on dozens of charges related to the alleged production of child sexual abuse material involving children under 13 was arrested in Cape Coral after a joint effort between the Cape Coral Police Department, the FBI, and the Louisiana State Police. According to the Cape Coral Police Department, one of its FBI task force officers was contacted by the FBI New Orleans field office regarding the whereabouts of Timothy Dalton Barnes, 31, who was wanted on an outstanding, full-extradition warrant out of Louisiana. Cape Coral police said Barnes was found by officers at the Walmart Supercenter located at 1619 Del Prado Boulevard on Sept. 22. Barnes was arrested on 27 counts of the production of child sexual abuse material (under the age of 13), one count of computer-aided solicitation of a minor, and one count of indecent behavior with juveniles. He was taken to the Lee County Jail and is awaiting his extradition to Louisiana. DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment, and original programming on your TV.