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Michigan teacher among four men facing charges in child exploitation sting
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Four Michigan men are facing child sex abuse charges after allegedly preying on underaged girls. As part of a joint effort by the Kent County Human Trafficking Task Force and the FBI, undercover detectives placed ads on social media posing as minors, a sting which caught multiple men from Michigan.
Four West Michigan Men Arrested in Child Exploitation Sting
Four West Michigan men are behind bars following an undercover sting by the Kent County Sheriff's Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s West Michigan-Based Child Exploitation Task Force. In a release on August 15, KCSO said the sting occurred last week. During the sting, officers put ads on...
‘You’ve been betrayed,’ JD Vance tells crowd in rural Kent County, Michigan
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance had a message for the crowd gathered Wednesday in rural Kent County: You’ve been discarded and deceived by the nation’s political elite. “Byron Center has been cast aside, and a lot of places in this country have...
4 Michigan men arrested for allegedly sharing explicit photos with minors, attempting to meet up for sex
KENT COUNTY, Mich. — Four men were arrested for allegedly attempting to meet up with minors to have sex, according to investigators. Another two are expected to be arrested in the coming weeks. The investigation was a partnership between the Kent County Sheriff’s Office Human Trafficking Task Force and...
Undercover sting targeting online child exploitation nets six suspects in Kent County
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Four men have been are in custody and two more are expected to be arrested in relation to the online exploitation of minors. The arrests come from a joint undercover operation between the Kent County Sheriff's Office Human Trafficking Task Force and the FBI's West Michigan-Based Child Exploitation Task Force.
‘Tis The Season – Grand Rapids’ Santa Claus Girls Seeking Donations
As the colder weather approaches, there are little ones who may not be able to have the perfect gift for Christmas. That is where the Santa Claus Girls step in. In 1908, Arianna VanDoorn founded the Santa Claus Girls with hopes of providing cheer to boys and girls who could not get any gifts at Christmas.
Republican VP nominee JD Vance makes stop in Kent County
BYRON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Republican Vice Presidential Nominee JD Vance returned to West Michigan Wednesday for a campaign event in southern Kent County. He spoke in Byron Center at Cordes Inc., a family-owned industrial hauling business, founded in 1968. This is Vance's third visit to Michigan since being named...
Former West Michigan fire chief will wait to learn sentence for sexual assault
LOWELL, Michigan — Former Lowell Fire Chief Shannon Witherell will wait one more week to learn his sentence for sexually assaulting a young victim, a judge decided Wednesday. Witherell, 45, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct in circuit court in April. He was arraigned in court on Dec....
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