INDIANAPOLIS
A Metro police officer arrested, released on bond and then arrested again for violating his bond is out of jail once again.
Jason Barber, 32 -- charged with selling a gun to a known felon -- had his bond revoked earlier this month after he sent text messages from his personal cell phone to several officers asking that they pray for him, court documents show.
One of the conditions of his original $5,000 bond was that Barber would immediately sever all ties with officers from IMPD.
Thursday, Judge William Young said Barber had violated the spirit of his order, but not in an effort get information about his case, so he granted him bond once again.
The 8-year veteran officer was suspended with pay and recommended for termination from the department.
He faces up to an 8-year prison sentence if convicted of selling the gun to the felon.
Barber's trial is set to begin in September.
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