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Two Evart men arrested for molesting young girls
Posted: 08.09.2012 at 3:41 PM
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Herman Elston is being charged with 5 counts of 1st degree and 5 counts of 3rd degree CSC.
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Two men were arrested on a total of 14 felony criminal sexual conduct charges.

61-year-old Herman Elston and  22-year-old Bryan Hill were arrested on Wednesday. According to the Michigan State Police, the warrants said the men had "multiple sexual encounters with several juvenile females."

Elston was charged with 5 counts of 1st degree criminal sexual conduct, and 5 counts of 3rd degree criminal sexual conduct.

Hill was charged with 2 counts of 1st degree, and 2 counts of third degree criminal sexual conduct.

A third man, Keldon Dennis, who was arrested earlier this summer had already pled guilty to one count of first degree criminal sexual conduct. He will be sentenced on August 24th. He faces a minimum of 25 years behind bars.

The two men are currently being arraigned in the 77th District Court in Reed City. Names will be released after the arraignment.

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