Tag: Child Sexual Abuse
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Former Missionary Doctor Faces CSC Charges in Michigan
Donn Ketcham, an 85-year-old resident of Wyoming, Michigan in Ottawa County, has been accused of sexually assaulting a young girl in 1998. The alleged victim, who was 5-years-old at the time, is said to have come forward in 2011, many years after the assault, but then changed her mind about wanting to pursue the…
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Pizzagate: An Example of How False Allegations Have Real Consequences
If you watch the news or use social media in almost any form, then chances are you’ve heard about “Pizzagate.” A play on the term “watergate” which implied a masterful cover up involving government officials, Pizzagate refers to a conspiracy theory that involves a Washington D.C. pizza restaurant, the child sex trade, and hidden…
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Sparta Man Accused of Raping Teen, Pretending He Was a Baby
Tyler Ryan Lowis, a 22-year-old Sparta man, has been bound over for trial on allegations that he repeatedly sexually assaulted two teenage brothers. At a recent hearing in the 63rd District Court in Kent County, Lowis waived his right to a preliminary hearing and was therefore scheduled for a hearing in Kent County Circuit…
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California Judge Rejects Pimping Charges Against Backpage
Not long ago, we posted an article about the criminal charges that had been brought against Backpage.com CEO, Carl Ferrer. Although the raids and the initial arrest took place in Dallas, Texas, Ferrer was later extradited to California to face charges of pandering. However, a California judge has tentatively dismissed the charges, saying that…
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Child Molestation: What You Need To Know About False Allegations (Part 2)
In our previous installment in this two part series on false allegations of child molestation, The Kronzek Firm looked at two of the four most common scenarios where false allegations are likely to happen. Moving forward we would like to look at the next two. Briefly however, we reiterate what a false sexual…
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Child Molestation: What You Need To Know About False Allegations (Part 1)
Having discussed at length how the law defines molestation, and how that charge would be handled here in Michigan, we now talk about another, often less talked about aspect of this topic – false allegations of child molestation. By definition, a false allegation is a lie. It is an accusation that a person…
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Child Molestation: What You Need To Know About Michigan Law (Part 2)
In this series we are talking about a really difficult subject – child molestation. Don’t worry, we’re not discussing graphic details or anything of that nature. We are simply talking about how Michigan law defines child molestation and the difficulties faced by the defense attorney in challenging these types of accusations in court. …
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Child Molestation: What You Need To Know About Michigan Law (Part 1)
The word molestation raises instant emotions in people, none of them good. People experience anger, disgust and even fear when the subject is raised. But ask anyone exactly what molestation is, and many of them cannot articulate it for you. In part, this could be because it’s a distasteful subject and so they haven’t…
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CMU Student Accused of Exchanging Sexual Texts With 12 Year Old
Brendan Baia, a 19-year-old former student at Central Michigan University, is facing criminal charges for allegedly exchanging sexual text messages with a 12-year-old girl. Court documents reveal that all of the alleged text exchanges took place in August of this year. According to police records, the interactions were initially discovered by the girl’s…
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Grand Rapids Man Accused of Trying to Purchase Children
A 29-year-old man from Grand Rapids, Michigan is accused of trying to purchase children for the purposes of sexual assault. Police say that the assaults hadn’t happened yet when they arrested him, but he was prepared for them. According to police, the Kent County man named Riggs attempted to purchase children online in…