In March of this year, 59-year-old Reuben R. Martinez Sr. was charged with sexually assaulting a female relative over the course of five years. He was charged with two counts of first-degree CSC and two counts of second-degree CSC against someone under the age of 13. Now, according to a…
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Sentencing for Bay City Woman Accused of Molesting Boyfriend’s Minor Siblings Rescheduled
In April of this year, 21-year-old Alyssa D. Jones pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting the underage brothers of her boyfriend. Jones, who lives in Bay City, pleaded guilty to two counts of assault with intent to commit sexual penetration. She was scheduled to be sentenced on Monday, May 13. The…
Alger County School Administrator Charged With CSC Waives Preliminary Hearing
In March, 35-year-old Benjamin David Franklin II who was the principal and administrator of Munising Baptist Church and School was arrested in connection with alleged sexual activity with a student at the school, and charged with one count of third-degree criminal sexual conduct. Franklin was arraigned in Alger County District…
Meridian Township Police in Search of Registered Sex Offender Wanted for Indecent Exposure
Meridian Township Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a man who is accused of indecent exposure. David Lee Arnold, a Lansing man, is a registered sex offender and believed to be involved in two incidents recently in which he exposed himself to women in a coffee shop.…
Farmington Hills Teacher Charged With CSC in Connection with Conduct with 7-year-old
On March 28 of this year, 58-year-old Andrew M. Howell, a longtime substitute teacher at Farmington Public Schools, was charged with second-degree criminal sexual conduct in connection with an incident involving a 7-year-old student. A preliminary exam was scheduled for April 17 in 47th District Court before Judge Marla Parker.…
Ypsilanti Man Convicted of Sexual Assault in March Faces Additional Charges
On March 15, 76-year-old Dervin Mood was convicted by an Oakland County jury on a charge of third-degree criminal sexual conduct; Mood was on federal probation for child pornography at the time. Now it has been revealed in a news article at AnnArbor.com that Mood will go on trial for…
Cascade Township Massage Therapist Arrested for Criminal Sexual Conduct for the Second Time
In late March, Lawrence Urban was arrested after a customer at his massage therapy clinic, the Therapeutic Stress Free Massage Center in Cascade Township, alleged that Urban touched her inappropriately during a massage. After investigating the allegation, Urban was charged with 4th degree criminal sexual conduct and released on bail.…
Bay City Man Facing 34 Felony Charges After Allegedly Raping 12-year-old Buena Vista Township Girl
In December of 2012, 25-year-old Charles View was charged with 14 counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct and three counts of second-degree CSC against someone under the age of 13 after he allegedly sexually assaulted a Buena Vista Township girl 17 times. On Tuesday following the 12-year-old girl’s testimony, additional…
Three University of Michigan Female Students Report Sexual Assault; Police Investigate U-M Graduate
Recently, three University of Michigan students have reported to police that each was sexually assaulted by a 31-year-old Ann Arbor man during parties hosted at his apartment. The alleged assaults took place in September and on February 15 of this year, according to news reports at AnnArbor.com. The suspect, who…
Underage Girl Allegedly Recruited by Auburn Hills Pimp to Work as Prostitute in Pontiac
An Auburn Hills man, Jackie Robinson Harris, has been charged with several counts after allegedly recruiting an underage girl to work as a prostitute in Pontiac, according to reports at The Oakland Press. The girl, who is 16 years old, was reportedly enticed by Harris to help run a prostitution…