Paul Shamblin, a building inspector for Valley and Lee Townships in Allegan County, was recently arrested and accused of what news reports refer to as a “disturbing” sex crime. According to Newschannel 3, Shamblin will be charged with one count of aggravated indecent exposure and two counts each of third-…
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Convicted Sex Offender Suspected in Rape of 13-year-old Pontiac Girl
A Pontiac girl who claimed she had sex with a 23-year-old man is believed to have been raped by a convicted sex offender. The girl, who is 13 years old, told her mother that she had sex with the man several times, the most recent incident occurring about one month…
Fourth Port Huron Resident Taken Into Custody for Alleged Sex Abuse and Torture
In recent weeks, three individuals have been arraigned on charges connected to the sexual assault, torture, and unlawful imprisonment of two individuals. Now, an 18-year-old Port Huron resident, Talon Shaicar Ferguson, has been charged in connection with the alleged crimes which according to news reports took place over a three-week…
Sexual Assault Reported at U of M West Quadrangle; Police Release Video of Suspect
Recently, a University of Michigan student reported to police that she was sexually assaulted in the West Quadrangle residence hall at the university. The assault allegedly occurred on January 13 by a man the victim said she had met at an off-campus party. Police said the suspect walked the victim…
Detroit Woman Sexually Assaulted by Man Offering Assistance With Stalled Vehicle
On New Year’s Day, a woman was allegedly sexually assaulted by a man who offered to help the woman and her husband, whose vehicle was stalled on the side of the road. The couple’s vehicle was stranded at Findlay and Dresden. According to Detroit police, the victim, who is 55…
Novi Pediatrician Charged with Three Counts in Sexual Assault of Child
Dr. Jeffrey L. Dembs, a 61-year-old pediatrician at My Kid’s Doc, a private medical practice in Novi that caters to children, was arrested in November of 2012 for allegedly sexually assaulting a child younger than 13. He now faces three counts, including two counts of second-degree CSC against a victim…
Detroit Woman Sexually Assaulted After Being Taken from Outside Her Home
On Saturday December 29, a frightening and disturbing attack allegedly occurred on Detroit’s west side. A 33-year-old woman whose identity was not revealed in news reports claimed that she was abducted from outside her home and sexually assaulted. The woman lived in the 17500 block of Plainview, where she was…
Mount Clemens Sex Offender Faces Three Sex Charges Following Alleged Sexual Abuse of 14-year-old Boy
John Sklar Jr. was arraigned in Ingham County District Court on Friday December 21 after being charged with sexual abuse of a boy in June of 2011, when the alleged victim was 14 years old. Sklar was charged with one count of distributing sexually explicit material to a child, and…
Carrollton Township Man Charged with Criminal Sexual Conduct Against Incapacitated Woman
Michigan sex crime defense attorneys understand that while there are plenty of sexual predators in society today who commit heinous crimes, there are also many innocent individuals who are accused of crimes such as rape, sexual assault and even child molestation. Individuals who are convicted of these offenses often face…
Sexual Assault Charges Filed Against 54-year-old Ann Arbor Man
Richard Wilson, a 54-year-old Ann Arbor resident, has recently been charged with 3 counts of criminal sexual conduct in the third degree after allegedly sexually assaulting an acquaintance. News reports state that Wilson forced a 67-year-old woman to have sex at his residence located in the 900 block of South…