ISHPEMING, MI-- A former Republic police officer has been bound over to circuit court on sexual assault charges.
William Arbelius, 62, of Negaunee had a preliminary exam this week on three counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct.
Arbelius was allegedly involved in an incident this year in Ishpeming Township with a 29-year-old mentally disabled woman. It reportedly occurred on a Marq-Tran bus he was driving at the time.
Arbelius remains lodged in the Marquette County Jail on a $30,000 cash bond.
He faces up to 45 years in prison, if convicted as charged.
