Freeland man charged with sexualizing, exploiting girl allegedly told detectives her mom ‘encouraged relationship’

A 22-year-old Freeland man faces federal charges for the sexual exploitation of a girl. He was previously charged at the state level in Saginaw County. The suspect reportedly claimed the girl's mother encouraged the relationship.
The 22-year-old man was charged on the state-level in Saginaw County in July but now faces federal charges that have mandatory minimum prison sentences.
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Detectives were able to locate the boy less than 24 hours after their investigation began and arrested him.