COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – A Coldwater man was arraigned on 12 charges in Branch County District Court Tuesday in connection with alleged child sex crimes involving a computer.
41-year-old Michael Paul Lane is being held in the Branch County Jail on a $100,000 bond. He was told not to have any contact with minors if he should post bond.
He is facing six charges for using a computer to commit a crime, five charges for possession of child abusive material and a charge of distributing or promoting child abusive commercial activity.
Lane was arrested following a Michigan State Police investigation.
A probable cause hearing in Branch County District Court has been schedule for November 15, 2016. A preliminary exam was scheduled for November 22.
