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.