Pontiac man, 59, convicted of molesting autistic girl, 15

By Max Reinhart, The Detroit Information

A 59-year-old Pontiac man is as much as 17 years in jail after officers stated he had just lately been convicted of molesting a 15-year-old woman who has autism.

A jury discovered Ronald Leon Jackson responsible on Monday from two counts of felony sexual habits, in keeping with the web archives of Circuit Court docket of Oakland County.

Authorities stated that the sufferer and her mom have been at Jackson in September 2022, when the mom found that Jackson had abused {the teenager}. Civil servants didn’t work on the connection between Jackson and his sufferer, however stated that DNA certificates demonstrated that the 2 had had sexual contact.

“Ronald Jackson selected to hunt for a sufferer who was not solely a baby, however has hassle talking for himself,” stated Oakland County Officer of Justice Karen D. McDonald in a press launch. “I’m grateful that her mom acted decisively. She protected her little one and she or he enabled researchers to get the proof wanted to maintain this predator accountable.”

Judicial data exhibits that expenses in opposition to Jackson have been submitted and he was introduced in October 2024. A course of was initially deliberate to begin in March, however was pushed again till June 5.

Officers stated the jury discovered him responsible of two counting of felony sexual habits: a rely of the third diploma, punishable with a most of 15 years in jail and a fourth diploma quantity, which bears a most positive of two years in jail.

His conviction is deliberate at 1 p.m. August 6. However by the stand content material company, LLC.

Initially revealed: June 11, 2025 at 9.15 am Edt