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East Grand Rapids Man Arrested for Child Sexually Abusive Activity Investigation Finds Exploitation of Minor Children

2021/03/16

EAST GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. The Michigan State Police (MSP) Computer Crimes Unit (CCU), Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, is announcing the arrest of Michael Anthony Rosales, 43 of East Grand Rapids, following an undercover investigation into his online activity.

The MSP CCU/ICAC Task Force Grand Rapids office, along with the assistance of the East Grand Rapids Department of Public Safety, arrested Rosales following a search warrant at his residence. Additional evidence was seized, and he was lodged at the Kent County Jail. The Kent County Prosecutor’s Office charged Rosales and he was arraigned on child sexually abusive activity (aggravated distributing), child sexually abusive material (aggravated possession), and two counts of using a computer to commit a crime.

The MSP CCU encourages parents to speak to their children about the safe use of the Internet. There are many resources available to parents to assist in keeping children safe online. The NCMEC provides a comprehensive list of resources on their website at http://www.missingkids.org. The MSP ICAC Task Force also provides resources at https://www.michiganicac.com/.

If you have information regarding possible child sexual exploitation, report it to the CyberTipline at http://www.missingkids.org/cybertipline.

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