Macomb County authorities say 29-year-old Jack Barnes, a former Warren police officer, has pleaded guilty and was sentenced on a charge stemming from his on-duty conduct involving the Police Explorer Program, a charitable organization for youth interested in law enforcement.

In July, according to the prosecutor’s office, Barnes, who served as an associate advisor for the Explorer Post, misappropriated funds belonging to the program.

At a probable cause hearing Tuesday in 40th District Court in St. Clair Shores, Barnes pled guilty to an added Count Two of Embezzlement from a Non-Profit, Less than $200, a one-year misdemeanor.

Count One, Embezzlement, $200 or More but Less than $1,000 from a Non-Profit or Charitable Organization, a 5-year felony, was dismissed.

Barnes paid the full restitution amount of $530 and a $600 fine. Judge Theodore Metry sentenced Barnes to 12 months of probation and ordered him to complete both a Class A Impulse Control Program and the Economic Crimes Prevention Program, and not engage in any criminal activity.

Barnes was terminated from the Warren Police Department after his arraignment on the embezzling charge.

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