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An Alpena man charged with criminal sexual conduct

ALPENA, Mich.— An Alpena man was arrested and charged with criminal sexual conduct after a family member made a call to police. A minor claims he or she was sexually abused by 36 year old Nathan Allan Benton.

Police say the incident occurred in 2018. Benton was then served with an arrest warrant and charged with two counts criminal sexual conduct first degree with a person under 13, one count accosting a child for immoral purposes, and one count aggravated indecent exposure.

The 36 year old’s bond was set at $100,000. Lt. Derrick Carroll with the Michigan State Police encourages families and victims to speak out.  Benton is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday, November 25 at 2pm.