UPDATE 3:09 p.m. Aug. 8

MANISTEE COUNTY — A 23-year-old Irons man was arrested earlier this month in connection with a 2023 sexual assault investigation in Manistee and Lake counties, according to Michigan State Police.

Joshua Dekoekkoek was taken into custody without incident on Aug. 1 and lodged in the Manistee County Jail after an arrest warrant was issued following a lengthy investigation by troopers from the MSP Cadillac Post. The alleged assault took place Jan. 5, 2023, at two separate locations.

Dekoekkoek was arraigned Aug. 3 in the 85th District Court in Manistee County on two counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct involving force or coercion. He was issued a $10,000 cash surety bond.

His next court appearance is scheduled for Aug. 13 at 1:30 p.m.

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