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Henry County Child Neglect

By Jacque Day

Paris, TN – A Henry County couple is scheduled to appear in court at 9:00am today to face charges of aggravated child neglect. The Henry County Sheriff's Department arrested 25-year-old Clayton Barnes and 18-year-old Joyce Leach Friday. The arrest followed an investigation after officers found the couple's 4-month-old child malnourished and dehydrated on May 28. The child recovered in a hospital and is now in foster care.