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Wexford County Couple Charged with Multiple Counts of Felony Child Abuse
July 09, 2025
LANSING – Today, Christopher Allen, 33, of Reed City, and Wesley Ann Conner, 21, of Leroy, were each arraigned in the 84th District Court in Cadillac on multiple felony counts of child abuse, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. They are charged for alleged severe physical abuses in 2023 of Allen’s minor relative, then under two years of age.
Allen was arraigned on one count of First-Degree Child Abuse, a potential life-sentence felony, and two counts of Second-Degree Child Abuse, a 10-year felony. Conner was arraigned on two counts of Second-Degree Child Abuse and one count of Third-Degree Child Abuse, a 2-year felony.
“No child should ever have to endure abuse, especially at the hands of adults who are supposed to protect and care for them,” Nessel said. “My office remains committed to holding accountable those who inflict such harm on some of our most vulnerable.”
Allen and Conner will next appear before the 84th District Court on July 15.
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