Former Jefferson County Constable pleads guilty to tax charge, ethics charges dismissed

MONTGOMERY, Ala. ( WIAT ) — The Alabama Department of Revenue updated an ethics and tax case involving a former Jefferson County Constable in a news release Monday.

On Tuesday, Jonathan Barbee, 45, of Trussville pleaded guilty to a charge that he willfully failed to file a state income tax return.

According to ALDOR, Barbee received a 12-month suspended sentence and was placed on probation for a year. During his probation, Barbee is required to file his tax returns and pay taxes, penalties and interest.

An initial indictment also charged Barbee with using his position or office to pay his wife and his father for traffic control or cause them to be paid for traffic control. The Attorney General’s office dismissed these charges.

The remaining three counts charged that Barbee willfully attempted to evade or defeat state income taxes for tax years 2018–2020.

Barbee was elected Constable of Jefferson County’s 48th District in 2016.

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