A Dickinson County Man to Stand Trial on Charges of Criminal Sexual Conduct Against Two Minors

A Dickinson County Man to Stand Trial on Charges of Criminal Sexual Conduct Against Two Minors…Last Friday, Trentin McWilliams, 23, of Norway, Michigan and most recently living in California, was bound over to stand trial in the 41st Circuit Court in Dickinson County on seven felonies for reportedly sexually assaulting two minors on separate occasions. U.S. authorities extradited McWilliams to Dickinson County in September. Marshals Service to face these charges as part of Operation Survivor Justice. The Department of Attorney General charged McWilliams with one count of Second-Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct and one count of Accosting a Child for Immoral Purposes in July 2024. The charges stem from a 2018 incident where McWilliams allegedly sexually assaulted a child at a relative’s residence. The Dickinson County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office additionally filed three counts of Third-Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct and two counts of Fourth-Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct against the defendant in February 2024, alleging he sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl in a vehicle in October 2022. Funding was allocated this year for McWilliams’ extradition from the recently announced $1 million state appropriation to fund Operation Survivor Justice. The operation is a partnership between the Michigan Department of Attorney General, local County Prosecutors, and the U.S. Marshals Service to locate, apprehend, and return to Michigan fugitive offenders with outstanding sexual assault warrants. “Operation Survivor Justice is already having a profound impact across Michigan and the nation,” said Nessel. “Through our partnership with the U.S. …we’ve successfully brought a number of individuals accused of sexual assault to justice in court.”