Elmore Autauga News
A Montgomery man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to the rape of a 5-year-old girl in Elmore County, bringing to a close a case that began with his arrest more than seven years ago.
Steven Barnes, 35, pleaded guilty to first-degree rape during jury selection in May. On May 26, Circuit Judge Patrick Pinkston sentenced Barnes to serve 40 years in the Alabama Department of Corrections followed by 10 years of supervised probation…