Man accused of groping woman on Auburn Hills trail charged

By Charles E. Ramirez, the Detroit Information

An Auburn Hills -Man who was accused of touching a girl on a mountain climbing path final month was accused of felony sexual habits, officers mentioned.

Ian Matthew Johnson, 20, was offered on Thursday in 52-3 district courtroom in Auburn Hills, the police mentioned. He’s accused of felony sexual habits of the fourth diploma.

A Justice of the Peace set Johnson’s bond at $ 7,500 and, in line with the authorities, deliberate his subsequent listening to earlier than July 31. The courtroom additionally ordered Johnson to put on a GPS tether when it was launched and forbade him from the Clinton River Path.

Fourth diploma felony sexual habits is a criminal offense. If convicted, the suspect is confronted with a most of two years in jail, a advantageous of as much as $ 500 and necessary registration of intercourse offenders.

Judicial studies didn’t point out a lawyer for Johnson on Friday.

Authorities declare that Johnson touched a girl whereas strolling on the Clinton River Path east of the Interstate 75 at round 16.15 on June 16. The sufferer known as the police at round 5:45 PM to report the incident.

The cops of Auburn Hills went to the realm on the trail, however couldn’t discover anybody who corresponds to the outline of the suspect, mentioned researchers.

Final week a girl known as the police to report {that a} suspect man had adopted her on the trail close to Avondale Excessive Faculty, officers mentioned. Her description carefully corresponded to the suspect of the incident of June 16, mentioned detectives.

The police searched the realm and obtained safety cameras. Researchers used a partial license plate of a particular automobile that was recorded by the cameras to comply with the automotive to an house complicated south of the trail and to develop a suspect.

They mentioned that investigators each feminine victims confirmed a photograph -array of potential suspects, and each recognized the identical.

On Tuesday, the workplace of the general public prosecutor licensed an arrest warrant for the suspect. Detectives additionally obtained a home seek for his home.

The police mentioned they carried out the orders on Wednesday.

Anybody with details about the 2 incidents or the suspect should name Auburn Hills on (248) 370-9460.

“Because of studies from the victims, the police have been capable of establish this suspect and guarantee that he’ll hassle anybody else,” mentioned Oakland County Officer of Justice Karen McDonald in a press release. “We suspect that these weren’t insulated incidents. When you suppose this particular person has mistaken you, contact your native police. Collectively we will make our parks and paths secure for everybody.”

This month a person was accused of touching a minor on a flight to Detroit Metro Airport, in line with the federal courtroom studies.

Final month, a former Macomb County instructor didn’t argue to sexually abuse a 15-year-old woman final 12 months. Federal researchers claimed that he additionally touched the woman whereas he taught her how you can fly a small aircraft. It’s deliberate to be convicted on July 24.

In Might, a person who touched a teenage woman at Lake St. Clair Metropark in a Clinton Township District Court docket. His subsequent listening to, a probable trigger convention, is deliberate for 4 August.

Initially revealed: July 20, 2025 at 9:21 AM EDT