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Ryan Kesler Pleads Not Guilty to Criminal Sexual Conduct Charges in Michigan

A criminal complaint cites a 16-year-old, with key hearings scheduled in November.

Overview

  • Kesler, 41, was arraigned Oct. 27 in Bloomfield Hills District Court on two misdemeanor counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct tied to an alleged Jan. 1 incident in Orchard Lake.
  • Court filings allege sexual contact with a 16-year-old through force or coercion or with reason to know the victim was physically helpless.
  • Bond was set at $50,000 with conditions that he remain in Michigan without court permission and appear for all proceedings, according to court records.
  • Police released a booking photo but declined to provide the incident report, citing an open investigation and denying a public records request.
  • Kesler has been suspended from MAHA and all USA Hockey activities and removed from his Little Caesars youth coaching role, while his attorney says he emphatically denies the allegations.