REED CITY âA Reed City man and former Osceola County Sheriff s Deputy will spend more than three years in prison, at least, after he was sentenced on child pornography and drug offenses Wednesday in Osceola County s 49th District Court.
Andrew Christian Wernette, 39, of Reed City was sentenced to between three years and four months to 25 years in prison for guilty pleas to two counts of aggravated child sexually abusive activity and between three years and four months to 20 years in prison for a guilty plea to using a computer to commit a crime. He also was sentenced to between three years and four months and 10 years in prison for a guilty plea to aggravated possession of child sexually abusive activity and between 8.5 months and seven years for a guilty plea to distributing or promoting child sexually abusive material.
Ex-sheriff’s deputy sent to prison for child pornography, stealing from drug takeback program
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An ex-Osceola County sheriff s deputy was sentenced to prison for child-sexually abusive activity and drug charges. (MLive File Photo)MLive Media Group
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OSCEOLA COUNTY, MI – A former Osceola County sheriff’s deputy was sentenced to prison on child-sexually abusive activity and drug charges.
Andrew Wernette, 39, of Reed City, was sentenced this week by Osceola County Circuit Judge Scott Hill-Kennedy after pleading guilty to multiple charges.
“This defendant took advantage of the position he held as a law enforcement officer to obtain various drugs for his personal use and engaged in extremely disturbing acts that exploited minors,” state Attorney General Dana Nessel said in a statement.
Former Osceola Co. Deputy Convicted of Sex Crimes & Drugs
Hired to protect and serve but wound up serving his own sick needs and now this former sheriff deputy will be serving hard time.
We hear about sex crimes and drug abuse all the time, but it s even worse when we hear it s someone who is hired to protect us all from this kind of thing.
According to FOX 17, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel prosecuted 39-year-old Andrew Wernette of Reed City for 9 counts of possessing child sexually abusive material and a pile of felony drug crimes. He will serve concurrent sentences all on of the counts against him.
Former sheriff’s deputy sentenced to prison for child sex crimes
OSCEOLA COUNTY, Michigan (WNEM) A former Osceola County sheriff’s deputy was sentenced to prison for child sex crimes.
Andrew Wernette, 39, of Reed City, pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated child sexually abusive activity, using a computer to commit a crime, aggravated possession of child sexually abusive activity, distributing or promoting child sexually abusive material, larceny in a building, possession of a controlled substance – morphine, possession of a controlled substance – OxyContin, and maintaining a drug house.
Wernette was sentenced on Tuesday in Osceola County 49th Circuit Court. Judge Scott Hill-Kennedy ordered all counts to be served concurrently. In addition, Wernette must register as a tier two sex offender.
Former Osceola County sheriff’s deputy sentenced for series of child sex crimes, felony drug charges
A former Osceola County sheriff’s deputy will serve concurrent sentences on a total of nine counts for possessing child sexually abusive material and more.
Credit: focus - stock.adobe.com Author: 13 ON YOUR SIDE Staff Published: 9:55 AM EDT April 15, 2021 Updated: 9:55 AM EDT April 15, 2021
LANSING, Mich. A former Osceola County sheriff’s deputy will serve concurrent sentences on a total of nine counts for possessing child sexually abusive material and committing a number of felony drug crimes, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Thursday.