Former Jefferson County Constable Jonathan Barbee has pleaded guilty to a charge that he willfully failed to file a state income tax return.

Barbee, 45, of Trussville, was elected to the position of constable in Jefferson County’s 48th District in 2016.

The Alabama Attorney General’s Office Special Prosecutions Division in 2022 announced an indictment against Barbee. He pleaded guilty to several charges on April 23, the Alabama Department of Revenue announced Monday.

That indictment alleged Barbee used his position or office to pay his wife and his father for traffic control, or cause them to be paid for traffic control, through the Constable Office bank account.

Those two charges were dismissed.

The remain three counts alleged Barbee willfully attempted to evade or defeat state income taxes for tax years 2018 through 2020.

Barbee received a 12-month suspended sentence and was placed on probation for one year.

During his probation, Barbee is required to file his tax returns and pay taxes, penalties, and interest.