LONG LAKE TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A 57-year-old man is facing criminal sexual conduct charges after allegedly assaulting a minor in Long Lake Township.
Ricky Alan Byard of Traverse City has been charged with three counts of criminal sexual conduct in the second degree with a person under 13 years old.
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At the time, Byard was dating someone in close connection with the victim, Michigan State Police say. The victim reportedly disclosed multiple incidents of sexual assault to a family member, who then contacted police.
According to police, the assaults began on June 21.
Byard is being held at the Grand Traverse County Jail on a $50,000 bond, police say. He is expected to appear in court again on July 14.
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