November 13, 2014

Abduction Suspect Indicted

PHILADELPHIA—Delvin Barnes, 37, of Charles City, Virginia, was charged today by indictment with kidnapping, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger.

If convicted the defendant faces a maximum possible sentence of life imprisonment.

The case was investigated by the FBI, the Philadelphia Police Department, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, and the U.S. Marshal’s Service. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jeanine Linehan.