LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Ingham County Circuit Courtroom convicted 61-year-old Douglas Wicker of 1 rely of first-degree felony sexual conduct and three counts of second-degree felony sexual conduct on Wednesday.
All of Wicker’s expenses concerned youngsters underneath the age of 13, the Ingham County Prosecutor’s Workplace reported in a information launch. A spokesman for the Prosecutor’s Workplace confirmed that the crimes occurred in Delhi Township.
The spokesman says the crimes started in 2016 and had been first reported to legislation enforcement in September of 2022.
Prison sexual conduct first diploma includes sexual penetration with an individual underneath 13, whereas felony sexual conduct second diploma includes sexual contact with an individual underneath 13.
Douglas Wicker, 61, was convicted on a number of youngster intercourse crime expenses in Ingham County Circuit Courtroom Wednesday. (Picture Courtesy Ingham County Sheriff Division)
A conviction of felony sexual conduct first diploma is punishable by as much as life in jail. A conviction of felony sexual conduct second diploma is punishable by as much as 15 years in jail.
Youngster sexual abuse is really horrific and as Ingham County Prosecutor I’m devoted to defending youngster victims, implementing the legislation, and defending the general public security. When crimes contain youthful youngsters we should signify those that want justice, and be their voice within the system. We couldn’t efficiently prosecute some of these heinous crimes with out the braveness of survivors. Our workplace acknowledges the arduous work of Detective Kelly Bowden of the Ingham County Sheriff’s Workplace, Assistant Prosecutor Angela DelVero, Unit Chief for Crimes In opposition to Youngsters, sufferer advocate Ariel Schafer, and all of those that helped to carry a couple of simply verdict.
John Dewane September 26, 2024, emailed assertion on conviction of Douglas Wicker
Data from fifty fifth District Courtroom in Mason present Ingham County Sheriff Division officers sought 3 second-degree felony sexual conduct expenses and one first-degree felony sexual conduct cost in opposition to Wicker and people expenses had been approved by the courtroom on March 15, 2022.
Wicker was arraigned on the 4 expenses on March 17, 2022. He was given a $1,000 money bond, which he posted the identical day.
A spokesman from the Ingham County Prosecutor’s Workplace didn’t reply as to why there was a 6-year delay between when the costs had been sought and when the felony warrants had been approved.
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The case was despatched to Circuit Courtroom in 2022 after Wicker waived his preliminary listening to, courtroom information present. Nonetheless, in 2023, the Circuit Courtroom despatched it again to the District Courtroom. A preliminary listening to was held and the case was despatched again to Circuit Courtroom on Nov. 21, 2023.
Wicker’s trial started Sept. 19, 2024 earlier than Ingham County Circuit Courtroom Choose Clinton Canady III. It concluded on September 25, 2024 with a responsible verdict on all 5 felony expenses.
He might be again in courtroom on Nov. 19, 2024 at 9 a.m.
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