GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- A Mecosta County man could get up to life in prison if convicted of first-degree criminal sexual conduct.
Michigan State Police detectives say they were assisted by Mecosta County Sheriff’s Office, Michigan Department of Corrections, and Grand Rapids Police Department in arresting 25-year-old Lukas Munro in Grand Rapids. They allege he created and uploaded files of child sexually abusive material on the internet.
Munro was arraigned Jan. 10 in 77th District Court on five criminal charges. The first-degree charge involved a child under the age of 13.
Here are more details from an MSP news release:
The Michigan State Police (MSP) Computer Crimes Unit, Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force is announcing the arrest of Lukas Munro, 25 of Mecosta County, for criminal sexual conduct – 1st degree (person under 13), criminal sexual conduct – 2nd degree (person under 13), aggravated child sexually abusive activity, aggravated possession of child sexually abusive material, and using a computer to commit a crime.
Munro was arrested in Grand Rapids following an investigation into the alleged activity. The investigation was initiated when it was learned that Munro was creating and uploading files of child sexually abusive material on the internet. The Mecosta County Sheriff’s Office, Michigan Department of Corrections, and Grand Rapids Police Department assisted with the arrest of Munro.
Munro was charged with one count of criminal sexual conduct – 1st degree (person under 13), one count of criminal sexual conduct – 2nd degree (person under 13), one count of aggravated child sexually abusive activity, one count of aggravated possession of child sexually abusive material, and one count of using a computer to commit a crime. Munro was arraigned in the 77th District Court on Friday, January 10.
If convicted, Munro faces up to life in prison for criminal sexual conduct – first degree (person under 13), 25 years in prison for aggravated child sexually abusive activity, 20 years in prison for using a computer to commit a crime, 15 years in prison for criminal sexual conduct - 2nd degree (person under 13), and 10 years in prison for aggravated possession of child sexually abusive material.
The MSP Computer Crimes Unit encourages parents to speak to their children about the safe use of the internet. There are many resources available to parents to assist in keeping children safe online. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children provides a comprehensive list of resources on their website at http://www.missingkids.org. The Michigan ICAC Task Force also provides resources at http://www.michiganicac.com.
If you have information regarding possible child sexual exploitation, report it to the CyberTipLine at http://www.missingkids.org/cybertipline.
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