https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/wi ... jan-9-2026
The Prince George County Courthouse was quiet Friday, a stark contrast to the social media buzz following Thursday night's hung jury in the child sex abuse trial of William Barnes Jr.
Hundreds of comments flooded social media after news broke that the jury could not reach a unanimous decision on six charges against the former Prince George assistant superintendent. The overwhelming majority of comments supported Barnes' adopted son, who claims he was repeatedly raped for three years by his adopted father in their shared home during the 1980s.