Barton Jason Lewis Bagnes -Repeat Sex Offender - The Case of the Diaper Fetish

Previous Convictions:

• Conviction date: 7/14/2000
• LEWDNESS INVOLVING A CHILD
• Conviction date: 6/22/1999
• LEWDNESS INVOLVING A CHILD

A registered sex offender, well-known to law enforcers and his neighbors as "Diaper Boy" because of the undergarments he wears, was arrested Thursday after allegedly exposing his diaper to children.

Barton Jason Lewis Bagnes, 31, was arrested for investigation of three counts of lewdness involving a child.

This came just one week after Bagnes was charged in 3rd District Court with 11 misdemeanor counts of lewdness involving a child. Although the charges were filed Aug. 8, that alleged incident happened in October 2007.

The sheriff's office is frustrated with the time it took for charges from the 2007 incident, noting that if the case had been filed earlier, it may have prevented the latest allegations.

"Our concern is his behavior could escalate. We're concerned that he needs some significant amount of time behind bars and possibly some treatment program to prevent this behavior. But if nothing else, it will keep him away from children," said Salt Lake County Sheriff's Lt. Paul Jaroscak.

In Thursday's incident, Salt Lake County Sheriff's deputies received a call of an adult "exposing his diaper" to children at East Millcreek Recreation Center, 2230 E. Evergreen Ave. (3435 South).

"25% of all sex offenders re-offend within 15 years"

.........Sarah Tofte