DICKINSON COUNTY, Mich. (WFRV) – A pair of Green Bay men were among seven people arrested during a first-of-its-kind operation to combat human trafficking in the Upper Peninsula.
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According to a release from the Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office in Michigan, seven individuals were arrested and charged with the following alleged offenses:
- Child Sexually Abusive Activity
- Up to 20 years in prison and/or $100,000 in fines
- Use of a Computer to Commit Child Sexually Abusive Activity
- Up to 20 years in prison and/or $20,000 in fines
- Use of a Computer to Commit Accosting a Child for Immoral Purposes
- Up to seven years in prison and/or $5,000 in fines
- Children – Accosting for Immoral Purposes
- Up to four years in prison and/or $4,000 in fines
The arrested individuals are as follows:
- Green Bay:
- 45-year-old David Anthony Bailey
- 41-year-old Joseph Scott Peters
- Tomahawk, Wis.
- 51-year-old Guy Andre Ruder
- Iron Mountain, Mich.
- 61-year-old John Charles Coughlin
- 29-year-old Nicholas Jon Krackenberger
- 65-year-old Dennis Walter Zuern
- Kingsford, Mich.
- 29-year-old Kelsey Lee Nurbank
The October 8-12 operation was organized with assistance from numerous law enforcement agencies and an investigative journalist named Chris Hansen and his production crew from TruBlu Network.
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Officials from the Chippewa County Sheriff’s Department, Homeland Security Investigations, Iron Mountain Police Department, Kingsford Public Safety, Marquette County Sheriff’s Department, Menominee County Sheriff’s Department and Niagara Police Department assisted in the large-scale investigation.
All individuals face the aforementioned charges in Michigan, and officials say it was the first operation of its kind in the county.
