Traverse City Record-Eagle

July 23, 2010

Grawn man charged with sex offenses

FROM STAFF REPORTS
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TRAVERSE CITY — A Grawn man is accused of repeated sexual assaults on minors.

Grand Traverse County authorities charged Joseph Michael Bailey, 42, with first-degree criminal sexual conduct and two counts of second-degree CSC. The first-degree CSC charge is punishable by up to life in prison.

Bailey engaged in sexual conduct with a girl, who at the time was 14, on multiple occasions, court records show. He also is accused of inappropriately touching another girl, who was younger than 13 at the time.