In June, we wrote about Jamila Williams, a Grand Rapids public school teacher who allegedly engaged in sexual relations with two teenage boys. Recently, Williams was sentenced to between eight and 15 years in prison for having sex with the teenage students. 36-year-old Williams is now banned from having any…
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Former Byron Center Teacher’s Victim Pleads for Mercy at Defendant’s Sentencing Hearing
In March of this year, we wrote about a former Byron Center teacher and girls’ basketball coach who had been accused of sexual assault. Now, 42-year-old Glenn Robert Davis has been sentenced, his alleged victim pleading for the judge’s mercy in sentencing Davis. On Thursday October 10, Davis was sentenced…
West Bloomfield Teacher Charged with Sexual Assault Now Faces Additional Charge
On September 13, 30-year-old Stephen Larkin was charged with three counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a 16-year-old female student at West Bloomfield High School. Larkin teaches social studies and history at the school, and has been placed on administrative leave of…
Ex-Detroit Police Officer Sentenced to 10 to 15 Years After Being Found Guilty of Sexual Assaults
Earlier this month, 46-year-old ex-Detroit police officer Geoffrey Townsend was found guilty by an Oakland County jury on six counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct. He was accused of statutory rape after allegedly becoming involved with females who attended his “Reality Check Detroit,” a boot-camp type program for troubled teens.…
Oakland County Sheriff’s Deputy Facing CSC Charges After Allegedly Engaging in Sex with Inmate
Earlier this month, Garry Donnell Jackson, a 52-year-old corrections officer who was employed at the Oakland County Jail, was suspended after an investigation revealed that the deputy allegedly engaged in sexual activity with a female inmate. Jackson, who lives in Rochester Hills, has been employed by the Sheriff’s office since…
Trial for Gwinn Man Charged with Eight Counts of CSC Underway
On Friday September 13, trial began in the case of William Meni, a 44-year-old Gwinn man accused of criminal sexual conduct. According to a news article at Uppermichiganssource.com, Meni faces eight charges for the alleged sexual assault of three victims younger than 13 years old. The alleged sexual assaults took…
Former White Cloud Teacher and Coach Expected to Resign Following Charges of Criminal Sexual Conduct
In April of this year, a former White Cloud high school teacher and football coach was arrested and charged with five counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct, a high-court misdemeanor. A news article at Mlive.com reveals that Ethan Christopher Wendell is expected to submit a formal letter of resignation to…
First Degree CSC Charges Against Children’s Center Manager Dismissed
In December of 2010, Martin E. Court, who was 47 years old, was charged with six counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a 15-year-old girl. Court was a manager at a Flint facility for severely abused and neglected children between five and…
Muskegon County Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Child Porn
On Monday August 26, 50-year-old Michael John Larson was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for child pornography distribution. Larson, who is a registered sex offender previously convicted on sex-related charges involving a child, allegedly distributed child pornography on the Internet. In April of this year, Larson pleaded guilty…
Former Eastern Michigan University Student Indicted on Charges of Child Pornography
On Tuesday August 20, 18-year-old Jacob Snyder was indicted by a grand jury on one count each of possessing, distributing, and receiving child pornography according to federal court records. Snyder is a former student of Eastern Michigan University. Federal authorities allegedly found numerous videos and pictures of children who were…