Great Lakes Wire

LANSING – Trentin McWilliams, 23, of Norway and most recently residing in California, was arraigned yesterday in the 95B District Court in Iron Mountain on seven felonies for allegedly sexually assaulting two minors on separate occasions. McWilliams was extradited to Dickinson County earlier this week by the U.S. Marshals Service to face these charges as part of the ongoing Operation Survivor Justice.

McWilliams is accused of sexually assaulting a child at a relative’s residence in 2018 and was charged with one count of Second-Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct and one count of Accosting a Child for Immoral Purposes by the Department of Attorney General in July 2024. Additionally, he was charged by the Dickinson County Prosecuting Attorney's Office with three counts of Third-Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct and two counts of Fourth-Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct in February 2024 for allegedly sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl in a vehicle in October 2022.

Funding for McWilliams’ extradition came from a recently announced $1 million state appropriation to fund Operation Survivor Justice. This operation is a partnership between the Michigan Department of Attorney General, local County Prosecutors, and the U.S. Marshals Service aimed at locating, apprehending, and returning fugitive offenders with outstanding sexual assault warrants to Michigan.

“Operation Survivor Justice is already having a profound impact across Michigan and the nation,” Nessel said. “Through our partnership with the U.S. Marshals Service, we’ve successfully removed a number of individuals accused of sexual assault from their communities, ensuring they face their charges in court.”

McWilliams will next appear before Judge Julie Lacost in the 95B District Court on October 2 at 11:30 a.m.

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