Last month, we wrote about David Harold Fricke, a 38-year-old Kent County man who had been charged with first-degree criminal sexual conduct in the alleged sexual assault of a 9-year-old girl in November of 2013. Now, Fricke has pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct, a move…
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First-degree Criminal Sexual Conduct Charges Against Man Claiming to Be a Minister Dropped
On Wednesday, October 8, a single charge of first-degree criminal sexual conduct against Thomas Burchfield of Albion was dismissed, according to a news article at Mlive.com. Burchfield claims to be a minister at the Greater Bible Way Temple in Jackson, although detectives said that the church’s website does not list…
Dowagiac Sex Offender Found Guilty of Molesting Child Less Than 10 Years Old
Last week, 30-year-old Timothy Solloway of Dowagiac was found guilty of sexually molesting a child less than 10 years old, according to a news article at Mlive.com. Solloway had prior sex offenses and was convicted of first-degree criminal sexual conduct. According to Cass County Prosecutor Victor Fitz, Solloway was also…
48-year-old Oakley Man Accused of Sexual Assault of Young Boys in Saginaw County
Recently, 48-year-old Emil M. Sporcic Jr. of Oakland was charged with allegedly sexually assaulting two young boys who are now teenagers in various locations in Saginaw County. According to a news article at Mlive.com, the sexual assaults took place beginning in January of 2010 and continuing to August of this…
53-year-old Saginaw Man Who Served 30 Years in Prison for Rape Linked to Recent Sexual Assaults
53-year-old Larry D. Currington of Saginaw was recently jailed without bond after being charged in three recent sexual assaults, one involving a woman in Saginaw’s Old Town district, according to news reports at Mlive.com. Currington had been in prison for nearly 30 years after he was convicted of raping a…
Holland Man Staying at Rescue Mission Charged with Indecent Exposure
Last week, 29-year-old Anthony Scott Currier of Holland was arrested and charged with indecent exposure by a sexually delinquent person after two incidents in the area involving exposure of his private parts, according to a news article at Mlive.com. Police believe Currier may have exposed himself in other incidents in…
Retired Flint Police Sgt. Faces Numerous Sexual Assault Charges
On Friday, September 5, retired Flint Police Sgt. Lawrence Woods was arraigned on 16 counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct. Since that time, two more individuals have come forward with similar allegations, according to a news article at Mlive.com. As of yesterday, Flint Police were interviewing the alleged victims, according…
Fairfield Student Allegedly Sexually Assaulted After Home is Broken Into
On Monday, September 1, a female student at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield was allegedly sexually assaulted after a man broke into her home on Berkeley Road, according to news reports at the Connecticut Post. The woman, who lives with several roommates who were not home at the time of…
Ohio Hiker Sexually Assaulted at Highbanks Metro Park in Lewis Center
Approximately three weeks ago, an 18-year-old male hiker was walking at the Highbanks Metro Park in Lewis Center, OH when he was sexually assaulted by an unknown male. The victim claimed that as he was walking, the suspect attempted to encourage him to walk off the trail north of an…
Kalkaska Man Imprisoned for Rape and Murder to Get New Trial Following DNA Tests
A man who has been in prison for about 16 years for allegedly raping and murdering a Kalkaska woman in 1996 will now get a new trial thanks to recent testing of DNA evidence, according to a news article at Mlive.com. Jamie Peterson was sentenced to life in prison for…