Bad Axe, MI
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Tactics Used |
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Auto Seizure | ✓ |
Buyer Arrests | ✓ |
Cameras | ✓ |
Community Service | ✓ |
Employment Loss | ✓ |
Identity Disclosure | ✓ |
IT Based Tactics | ✓ |
John School | ✓ |
Letters | ✓ |
License Suspension | ✓ |
Neighborhood Action | ✓ |
Public Education | ✓ |
Reverse Stings | ✓ |
SOAP Orders | ✓ |
Web Stings | ✓ |
Bad Axe is a city of about 3,000 residents and is the county seat of Huron County, Michigan. The city is located in the Thumb region of the Lower Peninsula. At least one web-based reverse sting has occurred in the city.
In March 2023, two men arrested in a July 2022 sting pleaded “no contest” in Huron County 52nd Circuit Court to charges including child sexually abusive material (CSAM), using a computer to commit a crime, and accosting a child for immoral purposes. In Michigan, these felonies are punishable by up to 20 years in prison each for CSAM and using a computer to commit a crime, and up to 4 years in prison for accosting a child. Three men were arrested in the July 2022 sting conducted by a multi-agency task force targeting individuals who sought to sexually abuse minors. Deputies from the GHOST team coordinated the operation with support from other agencies and the FBI. During the 10-hour operation, undercover officers used internet sites known for prostitution to pose as minors and communicate with suspects, eventually setting up a meeting place at a Bad Axe hotel, where the suspects were arrested upon arrival. All three suspects acknowledged their intentions during post-arrest interviews. The men’s identities were revealed to the press.
Key Partners
- Genesee Human Oppression Strike Team (Genessee County GHOST team)
- Genesee County Sheriff’s Department
- Bad Axe Police Department
- Huron County Sheriff’s Office
- Huron County Prosecutor’s Office
- Tuscola County Sheriff’s Office
- Sanilac County Sheriff’s Office
- Sanilac County Drug Task Force
- FBI
Key Sources
Web-Based Reverse Sting, Identity Disclosure:
- https://www.wnem.com/sheriff-3-men-arrested-seeking-sex-with-children (2022)
- https://www.michigansthumb.com/news/article/Live-video-Law-enforcement-agencies-team-up-to (2022)
- https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Seekers-of-underage-sex-beware-Task-force (2022)
- https://www.michigansthumb.com/news/article/Seekers-of-underage-sex-beware-Task-force (2022)
- https://www.ourmidland.com/two-arrested-bad-axe-sex-sting-take-plea-deals (2023)
- https://www.michigansthumb.com/news/article/sex-sting-nets-prison-time-huron-county-men (2023)
- https://huroncountyview.mihomepaper.com/articles/ubly-man-to-go-to-trial-in-may-on-charges-related-to-sex-sting (2023)
State | Michigan |
Type | City |
Population | 3025 |
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