Golden Valley Man Listed on Minnesota Offender Registry
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. (trfnews.i234.me) — James Allen Barber is listed on Minnesota’s public offender registry.
State records show Barber has a registered address near Golden Valley in Hennepin County.
The listed location is near the Olson Memorial Highway Service Road.
The Minnesota Department of Corrections lists Barber’s birth date as August 13, 1964.
His Minnesota Department of Corrections offender identification number is 158529.
The registry states Barber’s court-imposed prison sentence and supervised release have expired.
Offense Information
The public registry cites Minnesota Statute 609.343 and Minnesota Statutes Chapter 253D.
According to state records, Barber’s listed sexual offense occurred in 1991.
The registry describes separate incidents involving a known female child.
State records say the sexual contact occurred over a period of time.
The registry states the contact included penetration.
According to the state listing, Barber had a significant relationship of trust with the child.
State records say he used that relationship to gain unmonitored contact with the victim.
The registry also states that coercion and manipulation were used to maintain control.
These details come from information published through Minnesota’s public offender registration system.
Readers can review Minnesota Statute 609.343 through the Minnesota Legislature’s Revisor of Statutes.

Registration and Legal Status
The state listing does not provide a release date in the information supplied for this report.
However, it states Barber’s Minnesota prison sentence has expired.
His period of supervised release has also ended, according to the registry.
The listing includes an MSOP reintegration supervision contact.
It also references Minnesota Statutes Chapter 253D.
Chapter 253D addresses Minnesota civil commitment law for certain individuals.
Readers can review Minnesota Statutes Chapter 253D through the Minnesota Legislature.
The Golden Valley Police Department is listed as the local law enforcement agency.
Public registration requirements may continue after a prison sentence or supervised release ends.
Registry information can change when residence or legal status information is updated.
Readers can search current records through the Minnesota Department of Corrections public registrant search.
Additional information is available from the Minnesota Department of Corrections.
Official state records should be checked for the latest available information.
I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.
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