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Wayne County Woman Charged with Strangling Minor at High School Football Game
Kayla Barrett, 36, faces a felony strangulation charge after allegedly grabbing a minor by the neck during Friday's Wayne CountyâNorth Laurel football game. She posted a $5,000 bond and is barred from school sporting events statewide.
A Wayne County woman is facing a felony charge after authorities say she strangled a minor during a high school football game last Friday.
Kayla Barrett, 36, is charged with second-degree strangulation, according to a criminal complaint. The complaint alleges Barrett placed both hands on the back of the minor's neck and shook him during the game between Wayne County High School and North Laurel High School.
The victim told investigators the incident blocked his airway and made it difficult to breathe. He was taken to Wayne County Hospital for evaluation.
Several people witnessed the alleged incident, the complaint states, and investigators also obtained video from the North Laurel football program showing Barrett in the area where it reportedly occurred.
Barrett's bond was set at $5,000, which she paid in full. As conditions of her release, she was ordered to have no contact with the victim or the victim's family and is prohibited from attending any school sporting events across Kentucky.
She is scheduled to return to court for arraignment in December.
Second-degree strangulation is a felony under Kentucky law. The case remains under court review, and Barrett is presumed innocent unless convicted.