Overview
- Investigators allege 60-year-old Bradley Kyle Martin exchanged explicit messages and photos with what he thought was a 13-year-old decoy and then traveled to meet the decoy, leading to his arrest on June 22.
- Martin was arraigned on June 25 in Novi District Court, pleaded not guilty to two felony counts and was released on a $75,000 cash/surety bond with the option of a court-appointed lawyer.
- Charges filed include using a computer or internet to communicate for the purpose of committing a crime and accosting a child for immoral purposes, according to court records.
- A Michigan-based, citizen-led decoy group says it previously contacted Martin in December 2023; that earlier contact was reviewed by Novi police and the Oakland County prosecutor and resulted in no charges.
- Oakland County officials stressed a zero-tolerance stance toward child predators, said they will search devices and seek tips from the public, and set a probable cause conference on July 8 and a preliminary exam on July 15.