Tag: Sexual Abuse Defense
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CPS Gets Called For Runaway, But It’s Dad Who Ends up in Jail!
When Michigan State Troopers were dispatched to an address in Holly, Michigan for a runaway, they arrived with no notion of what to expect. They gathered information on the boy who was missing and set about looking for him. In the end, it didn’t take them long to find the boy, but once they got…
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FGM Case Update: What’s Next For The Families Involved?
If you read our blog with any regularity then you have probably heard about the female genital mutilation case that has caused such an uproar recently. Although in truth, you don’t have to follow our blog to have heard about it. There isn’t a newspaper or media source in Michigan that hasn’t covered the issue…
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Muskegon ‘Furry’ Accused of Sexually Abusing Young Boy
In 2003, CSI introduced the wider world to the fascinating but little known subculture of ‘plushies and furries.’ For a time, after ‘Fur and Loathing (season 4, episode five), the media was full of stories about people who like to dress up as animals in full body fur costumes. However, the frenzy quickly faded away,…
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Former Tennis Coach Accused of Molesting Michigan Girls
Christopher Pearson, a 49-year-old current resident of Marco Island, Florida, originally lived in the Lansing area in Michigan. He worked as a tennis coach at both Lansing Catholic High School and Michigan State University. Although Pearson has relocated to Florida since 2011, the police here in Michigan are determined to ensure that he face charges…
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CPS Investigation Part of Multi-layered Criminal Accusations
A CPS investigation into an Albion family last year was part of a strange, unraveling criminal investigation, full of pointed fingers and allegations of criminal activity. Norman Pittelkow and his wife, Nicole Jacob were targeted by Homeland Security Investigations, a department of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. They were accused of producing, and…
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Boy Begs Judge: Please Don’t Let My Mom Out Of Jail
A 39-year-old woman, who is currently serving out a one year jail sentence for sexually assaulting her 11-year-old son, has petitioned the court for early release for good behavior. But her son, the victim, has also petitioned the court, begging the Judge to keep his mother behind bars for as long as possible. In…