Overview
- The Oakland County Sheriff's Office opened its investigation on June 18 after the victim's grandfather reported allegations involving his daughter's boyfriend.
- Investigators say the child provided text messages allegedly from Jeremiah Michael Bishop that admit the abuse and that a CARE House forensic interview included disclosures of multiple incidents.
- The Oakland County Prosecutor's Office authorized four counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct against 31-year-old Bishop, with each count carrying a statutory maximum of up to 15 years in prison if convicted.
- Members of the sheriff's Fugitive Apprehension Team arrested Bishop at his mother's home on July 23 and he was arraigned on July 24; a judge set an $850,000 cash surety bond with a GPS tether and the next court step is a probable cause conference on Aug. 7.
- Sheriff Michael Bouchard condemned the alleged crimes and urged anyone with further information to come forward as the investigation and prosecution continue and the case moves through the courts.