criminal sexual conduct

Jeffrey Thomas Simon, 39, pleaded guilty to coercing a 13-year-old girl into sexual exploitation through threatening messages. Court documents revealed he also targeted another 14-year-old girl via Discord, demanding nude photos and threatening kidnapping. Simon faces federal and state charges, including criminal sexual conduct and possession of child sexual abuse material.

Four women accuse actor and musician Jared Leto of criminal sexual conduct. A total of 10 women claim he mistreated them as teenagers.

Dan Hiers Jr., a former police officer accused of murdering his wife in 2005 and facing additional charges, was extradited from China after evading authorities for nearly 18 years. He was captured in Shanghai under an alias and returned to the United States to face murder and criminal sexual conduct charges in South Carolina.

Darius Ahmadd Olson-Baker, 25, has been charged with eight counts of criminal sexual conduct and two counts of first-degree burglary in Brooklyn Park after allegedly breaking into two homes and assaulting women. He was on supervised release following a 2023 prison sentence for a firearm charge. Law enforcement arrested him after a lead from a police source connected him to the crimes.

Maddison Zikmund, Fire Chief of Maple Grove, resigned due to criminal sexual conduct charges involving a teenage girl. The City of Maple Grove reported the resignation earlier this month.

A Marshville man was charged with criminal sexual conduct in Chesterfield County following an investigation into a reported assault. Daniel Joshua Melton, 28, was arrested and granted a $15,000 surety bond after his detention. Sheriff Cambo Streater emphasized the department's commitment to justice in sexual assault cases.

Lamar Willis, a former music teacher accused of multiple sex crimes against children, is listed as an accompanist and assistant director for The Willis C. Patterson Chorale, which works with youth. Oakland County prosecutors confirmed his bond conditions prohibit contact with individuals under 18, prompting investigations into potential violations. The choir offers free music lessons for children aged 5-18.

Maddison Zikmund, Maple Grove's fire chief, was charged with third-degree criminal sexual conduct for allegedly assaulting a 17-year-old girl in 2017 while she was part of the Fire Explorer program he led. The investigation revealed explicit communications between Zikmund and the victim, and he admitted to exchanging explicit photos but denied sexual contact. Zikmund is on administrative leave, and his first court appearance is scheduled for September 4.

The Maple Grove Fire Chief is charged with criminal sexual conduct after a woman reported being assaulted by him when she was a teenager in a fire explorer program. Law enforcement was informed of the alleged incident by the woman.

Benjamin Warda, a hockey coach at Grosse Pointe South High School, faces criminal sexual conduct charges in St. Clair Shores. The accusation includes third-degree criminal sexual penetration, with video evidence cited as the basis for the charges.

Grosse Pointe South hockey coach Ben Warda faces a felony charge of third-degree criminal sexual conduct after being accused of assaulting a woman on his boat. The victim, in her 30s, met Warda at a bar before the incident, and he was removed from his coaching position and given a $50,000 bond.

A 22-year-old Wyandotte man and former corrections officer at a women's prison in Washtenaw County was sentenced to up to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to criminal sexual conduct.

A Minnesota man was arrested in Wisconsin on multiple criminal sexual conduct charges against a child. Nathan Brase, 33, faces felony charges including exposing his genitals to a child and grooming a child for sexual activity after an Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force investigation.

Matthew Johnathon Weaver, a former Wright County deputy, has been charged with two counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct after a 15-year-old foreign exchange student reported inappropriate touching and sexual comments from November 2025 to January 2026. Weaver denied allegations of sexual touching, attributing the behavior to 'Spanish culture' and claiming he called the student 'baby' due to the teen's family loss. The student documented incidents in a journal and shared text messages with authorities.