The Broadway actor who faced sexual misconduct charges towards a minor has pleaded guilty to avoid being classified a sex offender. James Barbour, who has played swains like Mr. Rochester in Jane Eyre and the Beast in Beauty & the Beast, now faces 60 days in prison, three years probation, and a number of requirements similar to those of registered sex offenders.
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Broadway Beast's Guilty Plea in Underage Sex Rap
"The Literature of the Criminal Defendant"
Broadway actor James Barbour, accused of having a relationship with a 15 year old girl "wrote, Unfortunately for Mr. Barbour, the age of consent in New York is 17."more ›
1-800 Gross Idea in Broadway Actor's Sex Abuse Case
A judge granted a gag order in the case of the Broadway actor accused of seducing an underage admirer.
Broadway Actor Accused of Beastly Behavior
An actor who starred on the Great White Way as Mr. Rochester in Jane Eyre and as the Beast in Beauty & the Beast will be in Manhattan Criminal Court facing charges of sexual misconduct towards a minor. James Barbour has been charged with five felony counts of criminal sex acts from an incident five years ago. From the NY Post:
Prosecutors say that the victim was then an out-of-state, star-struck theater lover from a high school somewhere in the New York area. Her drama teacher knew Barbour, prosecutors say, and arranged for her and her parents to see him in the leading role.more ›
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