DETOUR, MI – A man from Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is accused of sexual abuse against at least two juveniles going back 20 years.

Gerard Malkowski, 75, of DeTour, is charged with multiple felonies for alleged sexual abuse of minors, Michigan State Police (MSP) Sault Ste. Marie Post announced .

In April, MSP received a tip about potential criminal sexual activity, police said. It was alleged that Malkowski had been sexually abusing children since 2009. During the investigation, troopers encountered an additional person who made similar allegations against Malkowski, but dating back to 2005.

It is alleged that the defendant would attempt to make juveniles feel comfortable around him by providing them with alcohol, marijuana and cigarettes, police said. After this, the alleged sexual abu

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