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Kent County man accused in alcohol-for-sex scheme with teens
KENT COUNTY, MI -- A 42-year-old Caledonia man is accused of giving alcohol to teens in exchange for sex, then recording the sexual acts, police said. Kent County sheriff’s deputies said the man was arrested Wednesday, July 17, while conducting a search warrant at the man’s home. If...
Districts eye more ‘normal’ financial pictures due to end of ESSER funds
Multiple districts — School districts are facing a more “normal” financial outlook as they head into the 2024-25 school year due to the end of COVID-relief dollars that padded district coffers over the past four years. “Things are certainly going to get back to normal. The last...
Grand Haven man awaits sentencing after guilty plea in mPerks theft
22-year-old Nicholas Mui of Grand Haven pled guilty in a Kent County court to one count of Conducting a Criminal Enterprise for the systemic theft and sale of access information tied to mPerks accounts, the Meijer grocery chain’s loyalty program. A state police investigation showed Mui obtained login credentials...
West Michigan man arrested for alcohol-for-sex scheme with teens
A Kent County man was recently arrested for reportedly giving alcohol to teens in exchange for sex and then recording the sexual acts that took place while in his home. The 42-year-old man from Caledonia, around 20 miles southeast of Grand Rapids, was arrested Wednesday while Kent County Sheriff’s Office deputies were conducting a search warrant at the man’s home, according to the sheriff’s office in a Thursday press release.
Caledonia Man Allegedly Traded Teens Alcohol for Sex
UPDATE (7/19/24): The man has been identified as 42-year-old Scott Elam of Caledonia. He was arraigned in Kent County's 63rd District Court on July 18 when the judge set a $500,000 bond stating that he believed Elam was a flight risk. ORIGINAL STORY: The Kent County Sheriff's Department announced Thursday,...
Caledonia man arrested for allegedly trading alcohol and vapes for sex with teens
CALEDONIA TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A Caledonia man has been arrested after allegedly having sex with teenage girls for alcohol and vape pens. In June, detectives from the Human Trafficking Task Force at Kent County Sheriff's Office received a tip about a 17-year-old girl having sex with an adult male in exchange for alcohol.
Caledonia man arrested in alcohol for sex scheme with West Michigan teen girls
CALEDONIA, Mich. — A Caledonia man is accused of soliciting West Michigan girls for sex in exchange for alcohol and vape pens. The Kent County Sheriff's Office said Scott Elam, 42, who is expected to be arraigned in 63rd District Court Thursday, faces several felony charges. Detectives said they...
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