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MICHIGAN STATE POLICE

On June 17, troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Cadillac Post began an investigation into an alleged sexual assault complaint involving a minor under the age of 14. Investigators believe that Joshua Johnson uses social media platforms to contact victims, establish a relationship, and then coerce them into sexual acts.

As a result of the investigation, an arrest warrant was issued for 23-year-old Joshua Johnson of Mesick. On July 21, Johnson was arrested by the Seventh District Fugitive Team and lodged in the Wexford County Count Jail without incident.

Johnson was arraigned in the 84th District Court in Wexford County on one count Criminal Sexual Conduct Third Degree (Victim 13-15). He was given a $150,000 cash surety bond. His next scheduled

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