COURT UPDATE

The trial of former Manitou Springs High school teacher Matthew Barton, accused of sexual assault on a student, has been postponed to Wednesday, Oct. 12, according to the Colorado Judicial Branch’s online docket.

Barton, 53, was arrested in January 2022 for having sexual relations with a 14-year-old sophomore student that began in 2007, according to court records. The relationship turned sexual when the student turned 15 years old.

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