Highland Township Man to Face Charges in Teen Sexual Assault Case

A warrant has been issued for a 40-year-old Highland Township man who has been accused of sexually assaulting two 13-year-old girls on Dunham Lake earlier this month, according to state police.

The man faces two counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct after he allegedly touched one of the girl’s breasts and the other girl’s buttocks on a platform in the middle of the lake, said Trooper Jeff Frasier of the State Police post in Brighton.

Fraiser said the man began swimming out with a female companion near the two victims and three others at about 6:30 p.m. June 4 when the incidents ocurred. The teens did not know the man, he said.

The lake is on the east central side of Hartland Township and straddles the border with Oakland County.

The Livingston County Prosecutor's Office authorized the charges following an investigation. Public tips helped identify the man when a photo taken at the scene with his image was distributed to the media, Frasier said.

Editor's note: This story was updated to reflect a different residence for the accused. Initial information provided to Hartland Patch was incorrect.