ISHPEMING, MI-- An Ishpeming man has been arrested for sexually assaulting a child.
City Police say John Wayne Mathews, 44, of North Street was taken into custody August 9 after an investigation. He’s charged with accosting a child for immoral purposes and fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct, which involves a victim between the age of 13 and 16.
Mathews faces up to six years in prison and a $4,500 fine. He remains lodged in the Marquette County Jail on a $200,000 cash bond.
A preliminary exam is set for August 20 in 96th District Court in Ishpeming.
