Overview
- Oakland County prosecutors charged trustee Jibran “Jim” Manna with two felony counts for capturing or distributing images of an unclothed person and five felony eavesdropping counts after investigators say hidden cameras were found in bedroom smoke detectors and bathrooms.
- Investigators say they recovered more than 30 explicit videos from Manna’s phone that they allege came from the secret cameras and seized multiple electronic devices for forensic review by the county’s Computer Crimes Unit.
- Manna was arraigned on Friday and released on a $100,000 bond with a GPS tether and court orders prohibiting contact with the alleged victims.
- Residents packed the township board meeting and publicly urged Manna to resign, but township leaders said they lack legal authority to remove an elected trustee unless he steps down or is convicted and removed under procedures the governor would follow.
- If Manna resigns the board can appoint a replacement or a special election may follow if the vacancy is not filled within 45 days, and the ongoing forensic work and court process will determine whether prosecutors can prove the allegations.